Barnwood Church of England Primary School
Colin Road, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr John Moore
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Constituency
- Gloucester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 177
- URN
- 115714
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01452617135
About this school
Barnwood Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Gloucester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 177 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 31 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 48% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 13% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 71% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 61% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 58% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 102.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Barnwood Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 180 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barnwood Church of England Primary School compares
Barnwood Church of England Primary School ranked 29th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 4.8% | 18.3% | 177 | — |
| Elmbridge Primary School | 66% | 4.1% | 11.5% | 632 | 0.5 miles |
| Coney Hill Community Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 30.6% | 241 | 0.6 miles |
| Dinglewell Junior School | 78% | 5.1% | 10.9% | 359 | 0.7 miles |
| Dinglewell Infant School | — | 4% | 6.4% | 226 | 0.7 miles |
| Hillview Primary School | 65% | 4.9% | 12.3% | 252 | 0.8 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.33%
- English as an additional language
- 22.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elmbridge Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Coney Hill Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Dinglewell Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Dinglewell Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Gloucester
-
Hillview Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Gloucester
Other schools in Gloucester
Barnwood Church of England Primary School ranks 7th of the 53 ranked primary schools in Gloucester.
- Abbeymead Primary School Primary
- Ashleworth Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beech Green Primary School Primary
- Birdlip Primary School Primary
- Calton Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Churcham Primary School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Parton Manor Junior School Primary
- Churchdown Village Infant School Primary
- Churchdown Village Junior School Primary
- Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Barnwood Church of England Primary School teach?
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Gloucester.
- Who is the headteacher of Barnwood Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barnwood Church of England Primary School is Mr John Moore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Barnwood Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barnwood Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Barnwood Church of England Primary School?
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School has 177 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Barnwood Church of England Primary School full?
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 177 on roll (84%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Barnwood Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Barnwood Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Barnwood Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barnwood Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Barnwood Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barnwood Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School ranked 29th of 209 primary schools in Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barnwood Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Barnwood Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barnwood Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barnwood Church of England 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 30 June 2026.