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Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Stamford · PE9 3DZ

Ages 5–11 · 180 pupils · Peterborough

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

96%

Overall absence

3.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)96%
Higher standard (RWM)27%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
158

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

180 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
180
Boys / girls
99 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
180 / 210 (86%)
Free school meals
10.6%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Peterborough
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
Spirit Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Colette Firth

Location

Address
School Road, Barnack
Postcode
PE9 3DZ
Town
Stamford
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Peterborough
District
Peterborough
Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire
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 controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Stamford, Peterborough, 180 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Peterborough.

Open schools in Stamford
15
Primary schools in Stamford
10
Academies among open schools in Stamford
60% (9)
Open schools in PE9
16
Primary in PE9
10
Open schools in Peterborough LA
91
Primary in Peterborough LA
61

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 StamfordNear PE9

  • Wittering Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE8 6AF · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM22.6%

    2.2 miles away

  • John Clare Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Peterborough · PE6 7DX · Peterborough

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM11.5%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Colette Firth
Telephone
01780740265
Website
http://www.barnackprimaryschool.co.uk

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