Barton Farm Primary Academy

Barton Farm Primary Academy has demonstrated outstanding performance across all inspected areas in its first full inspection. The school prides itself on fostering a nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to explore their curiosity and achieve their best. With an ambitious and carefully planned curriculum, the school supports pupils, including those with special educational needs, to excel in their learning. Parents express high satisfaction with the school's approach to education, noting that children are flourishing both academically and personally.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education across all areas.
• Strong emphasis on reading and library engagement.
• Robust systems to support pupils with special educational needs.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils.
• Engaging, ambitious curriculum linked to school values.
• Active involvement of pupils in community projects.

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 Barton Farm Primary Academy attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.1% 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, 0.9% of pupils at Barton Farm Primary Academy 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 Barton Farm Primary Academy had 28.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.4% 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, 7.0% of pupils at Barton Farm Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% 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 Barton Farm Primary Academy received £7,947 and spent £6,836 for each of its 235 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £775,000 (£3,297 per pupil).

Across all 6 schools of University of Winchester Academy Trust, income was £6,498 and spending £6,107 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 Winchester · Hampshire local authority: places and applications

Barton Farm Primary Academy is part of University of Winchester Academy Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Stoneham Park Primary Academy Eastleigh
• Halterworth Primary School Romsey
• North Waltham Primary School Basingstoke
• Awbridge Primary School Romsey
• Droxford Junior School Southampton
• Wellow Primary School Romsey
• Orchard Infant School Southampton

What is Barton Farm Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Barton Farm Primary Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Barton Farm Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Barton Farm Primary Academy was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Barton Farm Primary Academy have?

Barton Farm Primary Academy has 345 pupils on roll.

What age range does Barton Farm Primary Academy cover?

Barton Farm Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Barton Farm Primary Academy?

Barton Farm Primary Academy is at Barton Farm Primary Academy, Glazier Road, Kings Barton, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 6HS.