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Barley (VA) Church of England First School

URN
117386
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Barley (VA) Church of England First School
URN
117386
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3-9
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Strong

79 / 100

Strong

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

80

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

75

School Compass rankings

Top 50% of primary schools in England

Top 50% nationally

#94 of 322 schools in Hertfordshire

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Recommended

This school performs well across several areas and may suit many families.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

Safety information unavailable.

Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.
  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.

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Question 2

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
14 March 2023
Inspection date
17 January 2023
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 14 March 2023

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 14 March 2023

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Not available pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

0

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

4

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

0

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

Not available

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Hertfordshire
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Hertfordshire)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
https://www.barleybarkway.herts.sch.uk/

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Hertfordshire to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

SG8 8JW - Church End, Barley, Royston, Hertfordshire

Contact details

Address
Church End, Barley, Royston, Hertfordshire
Postcode
SG8 8JW
Phone
1763848281
Website
https://www.barleybarkway.herts.sch.uk/
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Hertfordshire
Local authority code
919

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 986 schools in Hertfordshire.

Authority statistics

Total schools

986

Open schools

589

Closed schools

395

Primary schools

614

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

Good

Graded 14 March 2023

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 14 March 2023

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 14 March 2023

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 2 inspections on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    14 March 202317 January 2023S5 InspectionGoodView report for inspection published 14 March 2023
    9 March 202015 January 2020-School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextView report for inspection published 9 March 2020
    • Good

      Published
      14 March 2023
      Inspected
      17 January 2023
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report
    • School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

      Published
      9 March 2020
      Inspected
      15 January 2020
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    0.0%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 0

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    175

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary614 (63.5%)
    • Secondary175 (18.1%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other178 (18.4%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Barkway VA Church of England First School3.4 kmPrimaryOpen
    Shaftesbury House School4.3 kmNot applicableClosed
    Reed First School4.3 kmPrimaryOpen
    Studlands Rise First School4.3 kmPrimaryOpen
    Icknield Walk First School4.5 kmPrimaryOpen
    Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School4.5 kmPrimaryOpen
    King James Academy Royston4.7 kmAll-throughOpen
    Meridian School4.7 kmSecondaryClosed
    The Greneway School4.7 kmMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    The Greneway School4.7 kmMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    • Barkway VA Church of England First School
      Distance
      3.4 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Shaftesbury House School
      Distance
      4.3 km
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Reed First School
      Distance
      4.3 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Studlands Rise First School
      Distance
      4.3 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Hertfordshire)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbots Langley SchoolPrimaryWD5 0BQOpen
    Abel Smith SchoolPrimarySG13 8AEOpen
    Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant SchoolPrimaryAL3 5NLOpen
    Alban City SchoolPrimaryAL1 3RROpen
    Alban Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimaryWD25 7NXClosed
    • Abbots Langley School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      WD5 0BQ
      Status
      Open
    • Abel Smith School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      SG13 8AE
      Status
      Open
    • Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      AL3 5NL
      Status
      Open
    • Alban City School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      AL1 3RR
      Status
      Open
    • Alban Wood Infant and Nursery School
    Icknield Walk First School
    Distance
    4.5 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School
    Distance
    4.5 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • King James Academy Royston
    Distance
    4.7 km
    Phase
    All-through
    Status
    Open
  • Meridian School
    Distance
    4.7 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • The Greneway School
    Distance
    4.7 km
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • The Greneway School
    Distance
    4.7 km
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    WD25 7NX
    Status
    Closed