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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 117386

Barley (VA) Church of England First School

Voluntary aided school · Royston · SG8 8JW

Ages 3–9 · 25 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-17

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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
35

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

1

Places offered

2

1st-preference offers

1

Total preferences (any rank)
6
Preferred offers (top 3)
1
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 fill28%

25 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
25
Boys / girls
9 / 16
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
25 / 90 (28%)
Free school meals
32%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Church End, Barley
Postcode
SG8 8JW
Town
Royston
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 3–9, in Royston, Hertfordshire, 25 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of St Albans.

Open schools in Royston
19
Primary schools in Royston
15
Academies among open schools in Royston
32% (6)
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Lara Miere
Telephone
01763848281
Website
https://www.barleybarkway.herts.sch.uk/

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