Barley Close Community Primary School
Community primary school in Bristol (South Gloucestershire).
KS2 RWM expected
47%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
50%
▼ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
63%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
60%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.3%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.6
▼ 3.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.9%
▲ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
86%
207 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 109047
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Bristol North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- BARLEY CLOSE SPORTS CLUBS.jpg
- BSF Black Friday.png
- United Kingdom, BS16 9DL
- Tel: 01454 867090
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Wendy Shaw | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss melissa deady | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ash Sood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Adeola James-Lawal | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Lines | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Capp | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Samantha Mitchell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record