Compare Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School and Buckden CofE Primary School and Somersham Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School (Primary) in Sandy; Buckden CofE Primary School (Primary) in St Neots; Somersham Primary School (Primary) in Somersham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
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This page compares Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School, Buckden CofE Primary School and Somersham Primary School. They are primary phase and voluntary controlled school, academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Sandy, Bedfordshire, St Neots, Cambridgeshire and Somersham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School), published Nov 2018. The most recent inspection on record is for Somersham Primary School (Oct 2023). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–15–20%; spread across trusts such as ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and MERIDIAN TRUST.
| Attribute |
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
SG19 3AE
|
Buckden CofE Primary School
PE19 5TT
|
Somersham Primary School
PE28 3EU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Voluntary controlled school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Sandy Bedfordshire SG19 3AE |
St Neots Cambridgeshire PE19 5TT |
Somersham PE28 3EU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 27 Nov 2018 | 1 9 Sep 2015 | 1 16 Oct 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 150 | 350 | 350 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Cambridgeshire (873) | ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | MERIDIAN TRUST |
| Website | www.barnabasoley.cambs.sch.uk | www.buckdenschool.co.uk | — |
| Telephone | 01767677294 | 01480810241 | 01487840412 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 3AE - Ofsted
- 1 27 Nov 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Cambridgeshire (873)
- Website
- www.barnabasoley.cambs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01767677294
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- St Neots
Cambridgeshire
PE19 5TT - Ofsted
- 1 9 Sep 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.buckdenschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01480810241
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Somersham
PE28 3EU - Ofsted
- 1 16 Oct 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Website
- —
- Telephone
- 01487840412
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