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Barrington CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Cambridge · CB22 7RG

Ages 4–11 · 174 pupils · Cambridgeshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-23

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
140

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
42
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill87%

174 pupils · 200 places

Pupils on roll
174
Boys / girls
98 / 76
School capacity
200
Capacity fill
174 / 200 (87%)
Free school meals
13.8%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Ely
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Agata Richards

Location

Address
Haslingfield Road, Barrington
Postcode
CB22 7RG
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
District
South Cambridgeshire
Constituency
South 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 4–11, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, 174 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Ely.

Open schools in Cambridge
127
Primary schools in Cambridge
78
Academies among open schools in Cambridge
35% (44)
Open schools in CB22
13
Primary in CB22
11
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.

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand1.15

    1.4 miles away

  • Foxton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Cambridge · CB22 6RN · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Harston and Newton Primary School

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    • FSM12.0%

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  • Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Royston · SG8 5QG · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Meldreth Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand1.53

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  • Hauxton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.75

    2.9 miles away

  • Fowlmere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Royston · SG8 7SL · Cambridgeshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.7%
    • Demand0.77

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Agata Richards
Telephone
01223712273
Website
www.barrington.cambs.sch.uk

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