St Barnabas Church of England Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Barnabas excels at caring for every pupil, with particularly strong support for young children and those with additional needs. The school has wonderful values that shape pupils' character and behaviour, and staff genuinely know and support each child. Despite recent challenges, the school is improving and pupils feel safe with trusted adults they can turn to.
Key Strengths
- Strong pastoral care with well-trained staff who support pupils' wellbeing and personal development
- Excellent early years provision with children making good progress from their starting points
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Clear school values of ambition, compassion and resilience that pupils understand and live by
- Improving behaviour in lessons with more stable staffing
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement at key stage 2 is below national average with fewer than half reaching expected standard in combined reading, writing and mathematics
- Teaching quality across the curriculum is inconsistent, particularly in deepening knowledge in science and humanities
- Staff do not consistently check pupils' understanding or challenge higher-attaining pupils to extend their learning
- Attendance is below national average with persistent absence among a minority of pupils
- Some pupils' conduct continues to disrupt learning and playtimes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with leaders establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe at school.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to SS Great Britain, Bristol Aerospace Museum, Victorian school, Stonehenge, literary festival in Bath, church visits, residential trips, choir performances at care homes, librarian and house representative roles, life skills sessions
St Barnabas Church of England Primary School has experienced significant staffing challenges that impacted teaching quality and pupil behaviour, but leadership is now more stable and there are signs of improvement. The school has a broad, ambitious curriculum and strong pastoral care, though achievement at key stage 2 remains below national average.
At a Glance
14.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 61%. Maths has declined from 70% to 61%. Writing has remained stable at around 82%.
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
229 pupils
240 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - South Gloucestershire
Places available
3,642
Applications
3,206
Got 1st preference
91.0%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across South Gloucestershire (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.77652%
Overall absence
15.16854%
Persistent absence
178
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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