Barley Close Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Barley Close Community Primary School is a primary school in Bristol, South Gloucestershire for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 14 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Barley Close, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9DL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 14 May 2024
Strengths
- “It is determined that all pupils will be successful.”
- “They know that adults are there to help them if they have any worries.”
- “Relationships between adults and pupils are positive.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum developments are at an early stage.”
- “The curriculum does not yet support pupils to build their knowledge well over time.”
- “However, some older pupils struggle to concentrate when the curriculum is not ambitious enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 47% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Gloucestershire.
- Stanbridge Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Emersons Green Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Blackhorse Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Tynings Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bromley Heath Junior School 0.9 mi Not judged