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OpenPrimaryURN 110814

Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Sandy · SG19 3AE

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 5–11

Pupils

144

Local authority

Cambridgeshire

Age range

Ages 511

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Sandy, Cambridgeshire, 144 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

Open schools in Sandy
9
Primary schools in Sandy
8
Academies among open schools in Sandy
22% (2)
Open schools in SG19
11
Primary in SG19
10
Open schools in Cambridgeshire LA
312
Primary in Cambridgeshire LA
210

Nearby primary schools

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

Overview

School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
110814

Location

Address
Little Lane, Great Gransden
Postcode
SG19 3AE
Town
Sandy
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
Huntingdonshire
Constituency
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
72 / 72
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
144 / 150 (96%)
Free school meals
6.9%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Ely
Governance
Voluntary controlled school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Downes
Telephone
01767677294

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-13

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
73%
Higher standard (RWM)
23%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables