Barton Park Primary School

In 2024-25, 55% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with 60% in England, and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%). No results are published for 2022-23 or 2023-24. As the school had no Year 5 or 6 pupils in June 2023, these appear to be its first published key stage 2 results, from a single cohort.

What Ofsted found

The school's first inspection took place on 7 and 8 June 2023, and the report judged it Good overall and in every area, including early years. Inspectors described the school as "calm and harmonious" and said "bullying is not a problem here". They found reading given the highest priority from Nursery onwards, effective catch-up support for pupils who fall behind, and good progress for pupils with SEND.

The main weakness was consistency across subjects. Leaders were still refining the curriculum in a minority of subjects, so learning was "not yet secure in every subject". In some subjects, teachers were not checking what pupils remembered, and some key stage 2 pupils, including those who had joined from other schools, had gaps in their learning. The report also noted that after-school clubs were few and local governance was new.

The school is part of the River Learning Trust. The headteacher named in the report, Bryony McCraw, is still listed on the school's website. The website says that in 2024-25 the school was partnering with the Story Museum and Talk for Writing to strengthen oracy and writing.

How it compares nearby

All six of the nearest similar schools report higher key stage 2 results than Barton Park's 55%: St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (0.7 mi, 67%), New Marston Primary School (0.8 mi, Ofsted Good, 68%), Bayards Hill School (0.8 mi, Ofsted Good, 67%) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.9 mi, 78%). Windmill Primary School (1.0 mi, 58%) and St Nicholas' Primary and Nursery School (1.3 mi, Ofsted Good, 57%) are only slightly higher. A single year's results from a new school's first cohort are a limited basis for comparison.

Who it may suit

Barton Park may suit local families wanting a calm, inclusive school with a nursery class from age two and, according to the report, a breakfast club. The school's website says it is one-form entry and that key stage 2 pupils are taught in combined year-group classes. Families should ask how the curriculum work identified by Ofsted has progressed, how results are expected to develop as the school fills, and what clubs are now on offer.

May suit: Families in and around Barton Park wanting a calm, inclusive primary with a nursery from age two and a strong early reading focus.

Drafted with the help of AI tools from our research notes and the sources above, then checked and edited by EduNavigate Research Team before publishing.