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Barton Park Primary School

Free schools · Oxford · OX3 9WN

Ages 2–11 · 193 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-07

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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
95

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

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 fill61%

193 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
95 / 98
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
193 / 315 (61%)
Free school meals
43.3%
FSM pupils
78
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: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
River Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Bryony McCraw

Location

Address
Barton Fields Road
Postcode
OX3 9WN
Town
Oxford
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
Oxford
Constituency
Oxford East
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 Oxford, Oxfordshire, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.3%.

Open schools in Oxford
95
Primary schools in Oxford
48
Academies among open schools in Oxford
41% (39)
Open schools in OX3
21
Primary in OX3
11
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

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 OxfordNear OX3

  • New Marston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 0AY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand1.21

    0.8 miles away

  • Bayards Hill School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 9NU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Windmill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 8NG · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Sandhills Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 8FN · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.3 miles away

  • Wood Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Oxford · OX3 8QQ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM27.2%
    • Demand0.91

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bryony McCraw
Telephone
01865415800
Website
https://www.bartonparkprimary.org/

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