Located in Woking, Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery currently has around 457 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.5% boys and 47.5% girls. Around 12.2% 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 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (53.4%). other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 13.6%
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.
| Address: | Almond Avenue, Woking, GU22 0BB |
| Website: | www.barnsbury.surrey.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01483763114 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Surrey |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Victoria Harbridge |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140540 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/03/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 457 |
| Number of Boys: | 240 |
| Number of Girls: | 217 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 53.40% | 244 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 13.60% | 62 |
| Other Asian | 6.60% | 30 |
| Other Mixed | 5.50% | 25 |
| Pakistani | 5.00% | 23 |
| Indian | 4.20% | 19 |
| Other White | 4.20% | 19 |
| African | 3.50% | 16 |
| Chinese | 1.50% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsbury Primary School Almond Avenue , Barnsbury GU22 0BB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnsbury Primary School and Nursery Almond Avenue , Barnsbury GU22 0BB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnsbury Infant School Hawthorn Road , Barnsbury GU22 0BA | - not rated | 82 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Barnsbury Junior School Almond Avenue , Barnsbury Estate GU22 0BB | - not rated | 124 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Primary School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR | - not rated | 402 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoefield County Middle School Bonsey Lane , Westfield GU22 9PR | - not rated | 402 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Goldsworth Middle School Kingsway , GU21 1NT | - not rated | 1,495 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Dunstan's RC Middle School Onslow Crescent , GU22 7AX | - not rated | 2,537 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaufort County Middle School Kirkland Avenue , Goldsworth Park GU21 3RG | - not rated | 3,225 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoe Valley School Egley Road , GU22 0NH | - not rated | 633 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL | - not rated | 1,586 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Comprehensive School, Woking Elmbridge Lane , Kingfield GU22 9AL | - not rated | 1,586 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College Hermitage Road , St Johns GU21 8TL | 3out of 4 | 2,763 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woking High School Morton Road , Horsell GU21 4TJ | - not rated | 3,028 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL | - not rated | 1,545 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woking College Rydens Way , GU22 9DL | - not rated | 1,545 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woking Peg Sherratts House , Mayford Road GU22 0PQ | - not rated | 1,102 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Freemantles School Smarts Heath Road , GU22 0AN | 4out of 4 | 1,122 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oaks School The Oaks Centre , Mayford Green GU22 0PW | - not rated | 1,159 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| North West Surrey Short Stay School 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT | 2out of 4 | 1,495 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsway Centre 45 Kingsway , GU21 6NT | - not rated | 1,508 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.