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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 147836

Barton Farm Primary Academy

Free schools · Winchester · SO22 6HS

Ages 2–11 · 345 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-05-17

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
115

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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

71

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
176
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill77%

345 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
345
Boys / girls
182 / 163
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
345 / 450 (77%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
44
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
University of Winchester Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Wells

Location

Address
Barton Farm Primary Academy, Glazier Road, Kings Barton
Postcode
SO22 6HS
Town
Winchester
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Winchester
Constituency
Winchester
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 free schools (primary), Ages 2–11, in Winchester, Hampshire, 345 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.5%.

Open schools in Winchester
35
Primary schools in Winchester
21
Academies among open schools in Winchester
0% (0)
Open schools in SO22
13
Primary in SO22
7
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

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 WinchesterNear SO22

  • Harestock Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Winchester · SO22 6LU · Hampshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM18.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Weeke Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Winchester · SO22 6DR · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.85

    0.7 miles away

  • Kings Worthy Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Winchester · SO23 7QS · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

  • Winnall Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Winchester · SO23 0NY · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.95

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Wells
Telephone
01962798844
Website
https://bartonfarmacademy.co.uk/

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