Barrs Court Primary School, Bristol

In its own words: "I am delighted to welcome you to Barrs Court Primary School. We are very proud of our school. Our values of c uriosity, determination, pride, joy and respect run through everything we do. We work hard to nurture every child and give them every opportunity to achieve their very best."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are the Barrs Court Primary PTFA. PTFA stands for Parent, Teacher and Friends Association and we formed in September 2021. We are a registered charity (registration number 1197894)."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £3.00 per day.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Barrs Court Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Barrs Court Primary School as their first choice and 79 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Barrs Court Primary School are Parkwall Primary School (0.4 miles, 65% reading, 71% maths); Cadbury Heath Primary School (0.5 miles, 60% reading, 70% maths); Courtney Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths); and Longwell Green Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 64% maths).

Barrs Court Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Barrs Court Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Mosaic Partnership Trust, an academy trust.

12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 62 pupils (21%) received SEN support and 6 (2%) 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.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Oldland (Avon Valley Railway), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Craven Close (ne-bound), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Barrs Court Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 200 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in South Gloucestershire (116), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Barrs Court Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Barrs Court Primary School are Digitech Studio School (0.9 miles), Sir Bernard Lovell Academy (1 mile), King's Oak Academy (1 mile) and Hanham Woods Academy (1.1 miles).