Barley Close Community Primary SchoolEmersons Green Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Barley Close Community Primary School and Emersons Green Primary School are primary schools in Bristol.
Barley Close Community Primary School scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Emersons Green Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Emersons Green Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Barley Close Community Primary School and 72.0% for Emersons Green Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Barley Close Community Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolBarley Close Community Primary School | BristolEmersons Green Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F28/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 81st of 89 in South Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 84th of 89 in South Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | ||
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 236 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 210 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS16 9DL | Bristol, BS16 7GA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 11.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% | 12.1% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 9.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.0% | 9.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barley Close Community Primary School
Emersons Green Primary School
Full profiles: Barley Close Community Primary School · Emersons Green Primary School