Barry Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Barry Road
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 5JS
Phone 01604234574
Reference Number 121939

Barry Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive institution, where pupils express happiness and pride in being part of the community. The school demonstrates effective leadership, with a curriculum in place that is well-structured and ambitious, ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, are supported to meet their educational goals. The nurturing environment fosters positive relationships among staff and pupils, contributing to a sense of safety and well-being within the school. Parents appreciate the support and care provided by the staff, highlighting the school's diverse and accepting nature. While the overall quality of education is good, there are areas identified for improvement, particularly around consistent assessment practices and behavior management among a minority of pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 450
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.22%
Girls: 49.78%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 53.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 33 24 57
2 36 24 60
3 29 31 60
4 24 32 56
5 28 32 60
6 22 34 56

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, Other 28.7%
White, British 25.6%
Indian 13.6%
African 8.9%
Asian, Other 3.8%
White & Asian 2.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.4%
Mixed, Other 1.8%
Pakistani 1.8%
White & Black (African) 1.6%
Irish 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 23 May 2023
Date Report
23 May 2023 School inspection:
29 Mar 2022 School inspection
14 Jun 2016 Full inspection:
05 Jun 2014 Monitoring visit
12 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
21 Nov 2012 Monitoring visit
13 Sep 2012 Full inspection:
17 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
08 Jul 2008 Monitoring visit
11 Jun 2007 Full inspection:
28 Jan 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Caring relationships between staff and pupils foster a supportive environment.
  • Ambitious leadership drives positive changes and improvements.
  • Well-structured and organized early years curriculum prepares children effectively.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and effective phonics instruction.
  • Inclusive support for pupils with special educational needs.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent assessment practices do not always identify gaps in pupil knowledge.
  • Some teachers' expectations of pupil work are not consistently high.
  • Low-level disruptions in lessons occur due to inconsistent behavior management.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2
Writing -0.8
Maths 0.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 46 6
Third Preference 26 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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