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Barnwood Church of England Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Julia Matson

location_onGloucester, GL4 3JP

language Visit Website phone 1452617135

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

187

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Expected Standard

78%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Barnwood Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Gloucester, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 16% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Barnwood Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 180 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 22% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #10 of 209 primaries in Gloucestershire and #1,492 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 58%

Reading88% LA 75%

Writing84% LA 68%

Maths88% LA 71%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading71% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing61% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths61% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading77% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing74% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.5

-1.0 to 3.5

0.2

Write

LA -0.1

-2.0 to 2.4

2.3

Maths

LA -0.5

0.2 to 4.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading64% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths50% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.4

Read

LA 0.6

-4.7 to 0.0

0.5

Write

LA -0.4

-1.6 to 2.7

-3.0

Maths

LA -0.4

-5.1 to -0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 62%

Reading66% LA 75%

Writing48% LA 75%

Maths48% LA 72%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.2

Read

LA 0.3

-3.5 to 1.1

-4.9

Write

LA -0.3

-7 to -2.8

-3.9

Maths

LA -0.6

-5.9 to -1.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 December 2023

Inspection Report

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26 February 2020

Inspection Report

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09 May 2018

Inspection Report

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02 October 2014

Inspection Report

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15 January 2013

Inspection Report

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16 June 2010

Inspection Report

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20 March 2007

Inspection Report

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19 November 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-12-05

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-02-26

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-05-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-10-02

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-06-16

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 180 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	180	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	172	3	1.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	184	3	1.6%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	186	1	0.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	193	2	1.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	196	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	187	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	191	4	2.1%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	191	1	0.5%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	185	6	3.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	185	3	1.6%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	203	3	1.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	204	3	1.5%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	205	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	205	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	205	2	1.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	200	1	0.5%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	202	2	1.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	202	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	206	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	208	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	208	7	3.4%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	210	12	5.7%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	212	3	1.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	216	1	0.5%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	216	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 13 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 3 pupils

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Barnwood Church of England Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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