Barkway VA Church of England First School
Voluntary aided school in Barkway, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 24 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 57 |
| Free school meals | 28.60% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | 84 High Street, Barkway, Hertfordshire, SG8 8EF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.barleybarkway.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01763848283 |
| URN | 117422 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 November 2023, published 18 December 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Reed First School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Barley (VA) Church of England First School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Anstey First School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Therfield First School (primary school, about 5.1 km)
- Studlands Rise First School (primary school, about 5.4 km)
- Icknield Walk First School (primary school, about 5.9 km)
- St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 6.1 km)
- King James Academy Royston (all-through school, about 6.2 km)
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