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Barry Primary School

Community school · Northampton · NN1 5JS

Ages 3–11 · 441 pupils · West Northamptonshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.12 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
391

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

1.12 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

66

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
153
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill105%

441 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
441
Boys / girls
237 / 204
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
441 / 420 (105%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Caron Gardner-Potter

Location

Address
Barry Road
Postcode
NN1 5JS
Town
Northampton
County
Northamptonshire
Local authority
West Northamptonshire
District
West Northamptonshire
Constituency
Northampton North
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Northampton, West Northamptonshire, 441 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.8%.

Open schools in Northampton
141
Primary schools in Northampton
101
Academies among open schools in Northampton
52% (74)
Open schools in NN1
12
Primary in NN1
5
Open schools in West Northamptonshire LA
209
Primary in West Northamptonshire LA
148

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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  • Stimpson Avenue Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN1 4LR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 miles away

  • Vernon Terrace Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Northampton · NN1 5HE · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.77

    0.4 miles away

  • Abington Vale Primary School

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    Northampton · NN3 3NQ · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand1.38

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  • Cedar Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand0.89

    0.8 miles away

  • Bridgewater Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Northampton · NN3 3AF · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Kingsley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 7EE · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Castle Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Northampton · NN1 2TR · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand1.25

    1.1 miles away

  • Malcolm Arnold Preparatory School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Northampton · NN2 6JW · West Northamptonshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caron Gardner-Potter
Telephone
01604234574
Website
www.barryprimary.com/

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