Bar Hill Community Primary School
Gladeside, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bar Hill Community Primary School is a primary school in Cambridge for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 20th of 76 primary schools in Cambridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 12 September 2013, report published 17 October 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 September 2022
Pupils at Bar Hill benefit from a purposeful education. They are supported to grow and learn in an environment that is caring and supportive. Pupils appreciate the safe and friendly community where they come to learn and play. Incidents of bullying are rare. Pupils know that adults in school take the concerns they raise seriously and are ready to help. Pupils are encouraged to embrace diversity and differences across their community. They describe their school as being 'one family of human beings'. Through lessons and assemblies pupils are taught to reflect on aspects of faith and culture with sensitivity and respect. Pupils are also supported to be proud of their individual heritage. The result is a community where behaviour is respectful, both in lessons and at playtimes. Pupils are being nurtured towards future success. In addition to the ambitious curriculum pupils receive, they also learn about their physical and mental health needs. They know if they feel sad or anxious, they can access the 'hub' where adults in school will be ready to help. Pupils know they have a voice that is listened to. Their views are included in collective decisions and pupils know that their opinion counts.
What the school should improve
- The expertise of staff teaching phonics is not consistently secure. As a result, some pupils do not receive the frequency of high-quality practice that will help them progress as quickly as they need. Leaders should continue with their identified priority to develop staff and ensure all those supporting the teaching of reading have the specialist knowledge they need.
- Plans in a small number of foundation curriculums have been recently updated. Where this is the case, assessment routines are newly established. Leaders should complete the work they have started to embed assessment routines and ensure that pupils are securing key knowledge in their long-term memories in all curriculum areas.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
42 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
229 pupils on roll, with places for 350
Schools near Bar Hill Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School, and Pre-School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 70% met the expected standard |
| Oakington CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Hatton Park Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Pathfinder CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School | 3 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 56% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- MERIDIAN TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Charlotte Linden
- Phone
- 01954273305
- Address
- Gladeside, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DY
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- URN
- 145801
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.