Barncroft Primary School, Havant
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Barncroft is a warm, welcoming place where children thrive emotionally and academically. The school excels at helping every child succeed, from supporting those learning to read to providing personalised help for pupils with additional needs. Your child will benefit from a rich range of experiences including trips, visitors, and sports, while developing into a kind and thoughtful young person who respects others.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with secure subject knowledge, skilful coaching, and swift interventions to help all pupils keep up
- Excellent identification and support for pupils with SEND, including targeted speech and language work and personalised learning
- Well-planned personal development programme that promotes acceptance, inclusion, and respect for diversity
- Clear curriculum in most subjects with identified knowledge and skills that pupils build on securely
- Caring environment where staff praise positive actions, helping build a harmonious and respectful ethos
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects lack refined curriculum design and assessment, meaning pupils do not learn as well as they could
- School needs to identify key knowledge and skills pupils should learn and remember in all subjects
- Behaviour management approach has recently changed but it is too early to see its full impact
- Attendance is improving but remains an ongoing concern for some pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong systems in place and an open culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential trips, breakfast club, after-school clubs, sporting occasions, house captains and school council roles
Barncroft Primary School is a nurturing and inclusive community where pupils feel safe and happy, with strong relationships between staff and pupils based on mutual respect and trust. The school has maintained good standards since its previous inspection in 2020.
At a Glance
43.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
45 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 72%. Maths has declined from 75% to 68%. Writing has remained stable at around 65%.
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
435 pupils
444 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Havant
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Havant
Admissions Demand - Hampshire
Places available
15,583
Applications
13,385
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.7%
Primary admissions across Hampshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.04599%
Overall absence
20.31662%
Persistent absence
379
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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