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Barnwood Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Gloucester · GL4 3JP

Ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

177 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
98 / 79
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
177 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr John Moore

Location

Address
Colin Road, Barnwood
Postcode
GL4 3JP
Town
Gloucester
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Gloucester
Constituency
Gloucester
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 177 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

Open schools in Gloucester
88
Primary schools in Gloucester
64
Academies among open schools in Gloucester
41% (36)
Open schools in GL4
20
Primary in GL4
13
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • KS258%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM9.2%
    • Demand1.02

    0.5 miles away

  • Coney Hill Community Primary School

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    • KS264%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM30.3%
    • Demand1.37

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  • Dinglewell Junior School

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    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.9%

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  • Dinglewell Infant School

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Hillview Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM12.7%
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  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Longlevens Infant School

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    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Longlevens Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS260%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.8%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Moore
Telephone
01452617135
Website
http://www.barnwoodprimary.co.uk

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