Barkway VA Church of England First School
Primary school in Barkway, Hertfordshire. Good (Nov 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 8 November 2023, report published 18 December 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2027
The last inspection was in November 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 1.4 milesReed First School
Good (Oct 2022)
- 2.1 milesBarley (VA) Church of England First School
Good (Jan 2023)
- 2.1 milesAnstey First School
Report card, Apr 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention
- 3.2 milesTherfield First School
Good (Oct 2023)
- 3.4 milesStudlands Rise First School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Nov 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.