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Barkway VA Church of England First School

Voluntary aided school · Barkway · SG8 8EF

Ages 4–9 · 24 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)45.5%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
11

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

11

Places offered

11

1st-preference offers

10

Total preferences (any rank)
28
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill42%

24 pupils · 57 places

Pupils on roll
24
Boys / girls
14 / 10
School capacity
57
Capacity fill
24 / 57 (42%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
6
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of St Albans
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Lara Miere

Location

Address
84 High Street
Postcode
SG8 8EF
Town
Barkway
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
North Hertfordshire
Constituency
North East Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–9, in Barkway, Hertfordshire, 24 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Barkway
1
Primary schools in Barkway
1
Academies among open schools in Barkway
0% (0)
Open schools in SG8
22
Primary in SG8
18
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BarkwayNear SG8

  • Reed First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 8AB · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand0.82

    1.4 miles away

  • Anstey First School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Buntingford · SG9 0BY · Hertfordshire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.86

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lara Miere
Telephone
01763848283
Website
https://www.barleybarkway.herts.sch.uk/

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