Barley (VA) Church of England First School
Voluntary aided primary school in Royston (Hertfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Barley and Barkway Church of England First Schools Federation. We hope that by taking a look at our website you will capture the essence of what we are about. Better still, why not come and see our two schools and meet our happy pupils and dedicated teachers. Our two schools work as equal partners and are both set at the heart of their villages.
Our children come from these and the surrounding villages and from nearby Royston and Buntingford. As Church Schools, we are deeply influenced by the Christian faith and its values, treating every member of our school communities with respect and offering Christian pastoral care.
Our schools are places where all feel happy, safe and secure and where we offer the very best educational opportunities to all whatever gender, or ethnicity. We want to develop independent, confident children who value learning and enjoy school.
We teach our children in single year groups from Year 1 to Year 4 with years Nursery, Reception and Year 1 in Barkway and the pupils in Years 2,3 and 4 in Barley, which facilitates improved educational and social progress for all.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Computing
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Forest School
- Bug Club
- White Rose Maths
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 117386
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- North East Hertfordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amy Martin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Harding | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Mark Bridgen | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mrs Paula Baker | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ross Whitaker | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record