Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address South View
Barwick
Yeovil
Somerset
BA22 9TH
Phone 01935476736
Reference Number 123718

Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School is currently rated as 'requires improvement' overall, having transitioned from a previous 'good' rating. Relationships among pupils and staff are strong, contributing to a friendly and welcoming environment where pupils feel safe and supported. However, leadership has struggled to implement timely improvements, leaving gaps in curriculum development and student learning experiences. Despite high expectations from leaders, the day-to-day support for learning does not reflect these expectations, which has hampered the school's overall educational effectiveness.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 65
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.31%
Girls: 47.69%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 44.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 18

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 6 10
2 7 3 10
3 3 4 7
4 7 4 11
5 3 6 9
6 7 2 9

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 90.8%
White, Other 4.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Requires Improvement
  >  Personal Development Requires Improvement
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Requires Improvement
Last Report Date 06 Jun 2023
Date Report
06 Jun 2023 School inspection:
13 Sep 2017 Short inspection
19 Mar 2013 Full inspection:
24 Mar 2011 Full inspection:
03 Feb 2010 Monitoring visit
27 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
15 Sep 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy learning and have positive relationships with staff.
  • The teaching of early reading is well-organized, with effective phonics instruction.
  • Staff show attentiveness to the needs of children in the early years.
  • Leaders foster inclusive practices for all students, including those with SEND.

Areas for Improvement

  • The quality of education and curriculum development require significant improvement.
  • Leaders have not addressed weaknesses with enough urgency or precision.
  • Pupils struggle to remember key knowledge, resulting in gaps in understanding.
  • Attendance rates, especially for persistent absence, are too high.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 9%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 101
Maths 100

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -6.8
Writing 0.3
Maths -1.6

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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