Barnabas Oley CofE Primary SchoolGamlingay Village Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sandy.
Summary of the comparison
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School and Gamlingay Village Primary are primary schools in Sandy.
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Gamlingay Village Primary scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding and Gamlingay Village Primary was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School and 45.0% for Gamlingay Village Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Gamlingay Village Primary (51.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SandyBarnabas Oley CofE Primary School | SandyGamlingay Village Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 210 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 142nd of 210 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 143 | 395 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 420 | |
| Location | Sandy, SG19 3AE | Sandy, SG19 3HD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 143 | 395 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 5.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.3% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School
Gamlingay Village Primary
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