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St Barnabas Church of England Primary School

Bristol, BS30 5NW · South Gloucestershire · primary school

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Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Needs attention Mixed Primary Church of England
1.0/10 Well below average

79th of 82 primary schools in South Gloucestershire we can score, 93 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 4,325 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.5/10 among them, against 1.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 46.0 · 14 40% 0.55
Ofsted 6 35% 0.20
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 0.0 · 10 25% 0.26

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 46.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 0.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 0.5 out of 10 among them, against 1.3 out of 10 nationally.

Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Gymnastics, Fencing, and Dodgeball clubs, or play netball with Bristol Hive. The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.

Getting in. The school has 231 pupils in a capacity of 240, leaving 9 spare places. With so few spots remaining, securing a place is likely to be competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who are not yet meeting the expected standard in core subjects? What specific activities does the Skools Out Club offer during the day? How does the school manage the transition for new starters given the limited availability of places?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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