St Barnabas Church of England School

St Barnabas Church of England School continues to demonstrate good performance in providing a supportive and inclusive learning environment. Under the guidance of the executive headteacher, the school fosters a strong sense of community, where pupils feel safe, valued, and motivated to learn. The curriculum is well-sequenced and aims to meet the varied needs of all pupils. Staff encourage a love for reading and provide ample extracurricular activities that enrich pupils' experiences. However, attendance remains a concern, with a significant number of pupils missing crucial learning opportunities, which may hinder their overall academic achievement.

Strengths

• Strong sense of belonging and community within the school
• High expectations from staff lead to positive pupil behavior and learning
• Effective promotion of reading and well-structured phonics program
• Inclusive practices and support for pupils with special educational needs
• Rich extracurricular opportunities that develop pupils' talents and interests
• Positive feedback from parents about the school's environment and values

Areas for Improvement

• High proportion of pupils with poor attendance affecting their learning
• Recent curriculum changes in some subjects are too new to assess their impact fully

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at St Barnabas Church of England School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.7% of pupils at St Barnabas Church of England School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 St Barnabas Church of England School had 22.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.0% of pupils at St Barnabas Church of England School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 St Barnabas Church of England School received £6,983 and spent £6,857 for each of its 177 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £188,000 (£1,063 per pupil).

Across all 36 schools of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, income was £6,820 and spending £6,815 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Wellingborough · North Northamptonshire local authority: places and applications

St Barnabas Church of England School is part of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:

• Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy Wellingborough
• The Glenvale Church of England Primary School Wellingborough
• Mears Ashby Church of England Primary School Northampton
• Isham Church of England Primary School Kettering
• Sywell Church of England Primary School Northampton
• St. Marys CofE Primary School Kettering
• Pytchley Endowed Church of England Primary School Kettering
• Cranford CofE Primary School Kettering
• Great Addington CofE Primary School Kettering
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Kettering

What is St Barnabas Church of England School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for St Barnabas Church of England School is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.

When was St Barnabas Church of England School last inspected by Ofsted?

St Barnabas Church of England School was last inspected in October 2023.

How many pupils does St Barnabas Church of England School have?

St Barnabas Church of England School has 170 pupils on roll.

What age range does St Barnabas Church of England School cover?

St Barnabas Church of England School for pupils aged 5 to 7.

Where is St Barnabas Church of England School?

St Barnabas Church of England School is at St Barnabas Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3HB.