St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School
Albany Road, Montpelier, Bristol, BS6 5LQ
This school is closed (it closed in August 2023).
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Debbie Fisher
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- Bristol West
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 182
- Pupils on roll
- 54
- URN
- 109144
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
About this school
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bristol. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 54 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1900, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 31% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 |
| Writing progress | -0.20 |
| Maths progress | -3.20 |
How St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2022/23.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 8.5% | 66.7% | 54 | — |
| E-Act Fairlawn Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 23.1% | 308 | 0.2 miles |
| Cabot Primary School | 48% | 6.3% | 51.8% | 197 | 0.3 miles |
| Evergreen Primary Academy | 89% | 6.4% | 46.6% | 163 | 0.4 miles |
| St Werburgh's Primary School | 56% | 6.2% | 35% | 387 | 0.4 miles |
| St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School | 33% | 6.8% | 65.9% | 125 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2022/23 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 66.7%
- English as an additional language
- 59.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.5%
- Persistent absence
- 34.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
E-Act Fairlawn Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Montpelier
-
Cabot Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Evergreen Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Werburgh's Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School teach?
- St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Bristol.
- Has St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School?
- St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School had 54 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- What are St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Barnabas Church of England VC Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 21 September 2023.