Barley Close Community Primary School, Bristol
Barley Close Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Bristol. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 183rd-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 13,418th of 14,452 across England. It was 54% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Barley Close Community Primary School in detail
Barley Close Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the staff, governors and pupils of Barley Close Community Primary School I would like to offer you a warm welcome. Barley Close is a happy, diverse and vibrant school located in the heart of Mangotsfield."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, basketball, multi-sports and yoga.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £2 per day.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 2pm, an open day on Thursday 26 November 2026 at 9.30am, an open day on Wednesday 16 December 2026 and an open day on Friday 18 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in South Gloucestershire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Barley Close Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 60% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Barley Close Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Barley Close Community Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Barley Close Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Barley Close Community Primary School are Stanbridge Primary School (0.3 miles, 72% reading, 75% maths); Emersons Green Primary School (0.3 miles, 79% reading, 79% maths); Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, 89% reading, 92% maths); and St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 62% reading, 54% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Barley Close Community Primary School.
Stanbridge Primary SchoolEmersons Green Primary SchoolMangotsfield Church of England Primary SchoolSt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 14 pupils (6.8%) received SEN support and 12 (5.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Barley Close Community Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Streamside (s-bound), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Barley Close Community Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Barley Close Community Primary School are Downend School (0.3 miles), Mangotsfield School (0.6 miles) and Lyde Green Community School (1.3 miles).
Downend SchoolMangotsfield SchoolLyde Green Community School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
31.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 60% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Barley Close Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Barley Close Community Primary School.
- Sporting Chance SPS490m away · Not yet graded
- Progressive Kids Bristol760m away · Not yet graded
- Progressive Kids Bristol800m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Barley Close Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Barley Close Community Primary School is in South Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to South Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Barley Close Community Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
227 pupils
420 places
193 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across South Gloucestershire council
Places available
3,640
Applications
3,033
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across South Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
12.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
115
Boys
92
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
12.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,959
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,807
Per pupil
£1531k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
20.0%
Persistent absence
225
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Barley Close Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Barley Close Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Barley Close Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Barley Close Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Barley Close Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Barley Close Community Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Barley Close Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Barley Close Community Primary School is oversubscribed, South Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Barley Close Community Primary School?
Barley Close Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 54% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Barley Close Community Primary School?
Classes at Barley Close Community Primary School average 26.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Barley Close Community Primary School?
Barley Close Community Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Barley Close Community Primary School?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Barley Close Community Primary School in 2024/25. 20% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Barley Close Community Primary School?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Barley Close Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Barley Close Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Barley Close Community Primary School: Sporting Chance SPS (490m away, registered, not yet graded), Progressive Kids Bristol (760m away, registered, not yet graded) and Progressive Kids Bristol (800m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Barley Close Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Barley Close Community Primary School?
Barley Close Community Primary School is at Barley Close, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)