Barrs Court Primary School

Please download our school handbook - a quick and easy guide to all the basic information. We were judged by Ofsted to be a GOOD school, effective in delivering outcomes that provide well for all its pupils needs. As well as lessons being observed, the inspection team heard pupils read, examined work in their books, attended assemblies and observed activities in the playground and dinner hall.

At the heart of our ethos is our belief in celebrating the creativity in every child. This doesn't necessarily mean artistic creativity - though a walk around our school will show that we love to celebrate artistic creativity too and we are proud of our Gold Artsmark award. It means finding and unlocking strengths in every child, bringing it out, celebrating success, and letting their success shine through.

The South Gloucestershire Council website contains information to help you in the initial stages of the application to primary school process. We strongly advise you to read through the information on the website and in their primary admission booklet, which can be downloaded online, before applying for a school place.

Our school has an imaginative design, with a central courtyard area around which 9 separate homebases are arranged in threes with a shared activity area. The activity areas are perfect for practical sessions in art and science and provide excellent 'break-out' spaces for small group and specialised teaching.

The Pupil Premium is additional funding allocated to schools to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils and close the gap between them and their peers. It is based on the number of pupils who have been eligible for FSM at any point over the last six years (known as 'Ever 6 FSM') and also provides funding for children who have been looked after continuously for more than six months and the children of service personnel.