School profile

Barley Close Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bristol, BS16 9DL

Requires improvement

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,894 of 15,057

Worse than 85% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Barley Close Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 May 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils207
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jo Williams
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109047.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading50%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire74%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils207
Girls92
Boys115
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.9%
First language not English21.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.50.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size26.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
66.2%
Other White
6.8%
Other Asian
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
African
3.9%
Bangladeshi
3.4%
Chinese
2.4%
White and Black African
1.9%
Other mixed
1.9%
Pakistani
1.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)11.74
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.43
Support staff (FTE)15.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.9
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.19
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.8
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.8
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.7%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire11.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Barley Close Community Primary School
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Good
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Good
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Outstanding
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Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryMangotsfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryChrist Church, Church of England Infant School, DownendVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBlackhorse Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Tynings Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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0.9 miPrimaryBromley Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Barley Close Community Primary School

What is Barley Close Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Barley Close Community Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 14 May 2024.

How does Barley Close Community Primary School rank in England?

Barley Close Community Primary School ranks 12,894 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 85% of schools).

What are Barley Close Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 47% of pupils at Barley Close Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Barley Close Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Barley Close Community Primary School made 9 offers from 19 applications (2.1 per offer), and 8 of 8 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Barley Close Community Primary School?

Barley Close Community Primary School has 207 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Barley Close Community Primary School?

Barley Close Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Barley Close Community Primary School?

At Barley Close Community Primary School, the average class had 26.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Barley Close Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Barley Close Community Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.