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Barncroft Primary School

Community school · Havant · PO9 3HN

Ages 2–11 · 435 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

20%

Overall absence

8.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)20%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
368

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

435 pupils · 444 places

Pupils on roll
435
Boys / girls
227 / 208
School capacity
444
Capacity fill
435 / 444 (98%)
Free school meals
43.8%
FSM pupils
179
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sara Petipher

Location

Address
Park Lane
Postcode
PO9 3HN
Town
Havant
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Havant
Constituency
Havant
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Havant, Hampshire, 435 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.8%.

Open schools in Havant
18
Primary schools in Havant
14
Academies among open schools in Havant
11% (2)
Open schools in PO9
20
Primary in PO9
15
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HavantNear PO9

  • Bidbury Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Havant · PO9 3EF · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.2%

    0.4 miles away

  • Bidbury Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Havant · PO9 3EF · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM25.4%

    0.4 miles away

  • Trosnant Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Havant · PO9 3BD · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM54.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Trosnant Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Havant · PO9 3BD · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM73.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Riders Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Havant · PO9 4RY · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS228%
    • Absence12.3%
    • FSM75.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Riders Infant School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Havant · PO9 4RY · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM60.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Warren Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Havant · PO9 4LR · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM54.9%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sara Petipher
Telephone
02392482331
Website
www.barncroftprimary.co.uk

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