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St Barnabas Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS30 5NW

Ages 2–11 · 229 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
172

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
62
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill95%

229 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
125 / 104
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
229 / 240 (95%)
Free school meals
14.3%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bristol
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEAF TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEAF TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Sheppard

Location

Address
Poplar Close, Warmley
Postcode
BS30 5NW
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 14.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bristol.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS30
14
Primary in BS30
10
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
Primary in South Gloucestershire LA
93

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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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM3.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Cadbury Heath Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM19.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Parkwall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • FSM50.7%

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  • St Anne's Church of England Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM12.9%

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  • Cherry Garden Primary School

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  • Courtney Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Bristol · BS15 9RD · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.0%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

  • Longwell Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS30 9BA · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Sheppard
Telephone
01454862233
Website
www.stbarnabasprimaryschool.co.uk

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