Barley Close Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Barley Close, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9DLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Barley Close Community Primary School is a primary school in Bristol for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in South Gloucestershire. It ranks 188th of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 17 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

207 pupils on roll, with places for 240

Eligible for free school meals31.9%

31.9%, 5.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.7%

21.7%, 0.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support6.8%

6.8%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.8%

5.8%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Barley Close Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Stanbridge Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	63% met the expected standard
Emersons Green Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	46% met the expected standard
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jo Williams
Phone: 01454867090
Website: barleycloseschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barley Close, Mangotsfield, Bristol, BS16 9DL
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
URN: 109047

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.