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Barry Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Barry Road, Northampton NN1 5JS · barryprimary.com · 01604 234574
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Northamptonshire 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.89 mi
- 3.04 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · West Northamptonshire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 441
- 21 over 420 places · 105%
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- First language not English
- 48.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.89 mi (3.04 km) from the school. Source: West Northamptonshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 56 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 54 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 80% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 49 | 0.8 | 90% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 54 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.89 mi3.04 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across West Northamptonshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Barry Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (39 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 39
- 9% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied