SCHOOL PROFILE

Barton Farm Primary Academy

Primary Free schools URN 147836
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 450 Published school capacity
Capacity used 76.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

17 May 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Hampshire
Trust UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 345 304 full-time · 41 part-time
Female pupils 163 47.2% of pupils
Male pupils 182 52.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.8%
12.0 pts below England
School 12.8%
Winchester 14.5%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.5%
5.8 pts below England
School 14.5%
Winchester 8.2%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.7%
0.7 pts above England
School 1.7%
Winchester 0.7%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
74.8%
258
Any other White background
8.7%
30
Any other Mixed background
6.1%
21
Any other ethnic group
2.0%
7
White and Asian
1.7%
6
White and Black African
1.4%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 11.0% 38 of 345 pupils
9.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 11.0%
Winchester 17.0%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.0% 24 pupils
England 14.8% 7.8 pts below
EHC plans 4.1% 14 pupils
England 6.0% 2.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Speech, language & communication 6
Specific learning difficulty 5
Moderate learning difficulty 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.58%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.64 pts lower than England
School 4.58%
Winchester 5.28%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.06%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.75 pts lower than England
School 8.06%
Winchester 12.16%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.54%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.27 pts lower than England
School 0.54%
Winchester 1.29%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

76.7% 11.5 pts below England
Barton Farm Primary Academy
76.7%
Winchester
88.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information