Bailey's Court Primary School is a primary school in Bristol, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Bailey's Court Primary School currently has around 394 pupils on roll, which is about 94% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.6% boys and 46.4% girls. Around 11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (57.6%). indian pupils make up about 10.9%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Breaches Gate, Bristol, BS32 8AZ
Website: http://www.baileyscourt.com
Telephone: 01454838320
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew Lynham
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131225

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/03/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 394
Number of Boys: 211
Number of Girls: 183

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British57.60%227
Indian10.90%43
Other White6.60%26
African4.80%19
Pakistani3.30%13
Other Asian3.00%12
Chinese2.80%11
Unclassified2.50%10
White and Black Caribbean2.00%8
White and Asian1.80%7
Other (any other ethnic group)1.50%6
Other Mixed1.30%5
White and Black African1.00%4
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.50%2
Bangladeshi0.30%1
Irish0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.2)
Writing: Average (-1.0)
Maths: Average (1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
70%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bailey's Court Primary School
Breaches Gate , Bradley Stoke BS32 8AZ
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Webbs Wood Road , Bradley Stoke BS32 8EJ
3out of 4 253 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford
Ratcliffe Drive , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SG
3out of 4 951 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Little Stoke Primary School
Little Stoke Lane , Little Stoke BS34 6HY
3out of 4 1,223 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Little Stoke Junior School
Little Stoke Lane , Little Stoke BS34 6HY
- not rated 1,317 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bradley Stoke Community School
Fiddlers Wood Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS
- not rated 1,594 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Abbeywood Community School
New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF
- not rated 1,883 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Abbeywood Community School
New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF
- not rated 1,883 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bristol Technology and Engineering Academy
New Road , Stoke Gifford BS34 8SF
- not rated 2,030 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
The Ridings High School
High Street , Winterbourne BS36 1JL
- not rated 2,239 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Filton College
Filton Avenue , Filton BS34 7AT
- not rated 2,853 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bradley Stoke Community School
Fiddlers Wood Lane , Bradley Stoke BS32 9BS
3out of 4 1,594 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Silverhill School
Swan Lane , Winterbourne BS36 1RL
- not rated 2,448 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Poplars School
Stoke Park Hospital , Stapleton BS16 1QU
- not rated 2,973 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
SGS Pegasus School
Hempton Lane , Patchway BS32 4AJ
- not rated 3,007 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
University of the West of England, Bristol
Coldharbour Lane , Frenchay BS16 1QY
- not rated 3,043 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.