St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention

St Barnabas Road, Barnetby, DN38 6JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby is a primary school in Barnetby for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in North Lincolnshire. It ranks 51st of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 3 February 2026, report published 30 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Urgent improvement
Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement
Achievement: Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Urgent improvement
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Early years: Urgent improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

23 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

127 pupils on roll, with places for 185

Eligible for free school meals29.1%

29.1%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.4%

2.4%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.9%

7.9%, 6.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.5%

5.5%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Barnetby

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	90% met the expected standard
Kirmington CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard
Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	86% met the expected standard
Worlaby Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Luan Sowerby
Phone: 01652688248
Website: stbarnabasschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Barnabas Road, Barnetby, DN38 6JD
Local authority: North Lincolnshire
URN: 118004

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.