Barncroft Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Park Lane
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 3HN
Phone 02392482331
Reference Number 136078

Barncroft Primary School is performing well overall, with an inspection rating of good across all domains. The school has established a strong, inclusive environment where pupils feel happy and safe, and there is a clear dedication from staff to provide high-quality education and support to all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The curriculum is ambitious and has been improved since the last inspection, helping pupils develop their skills and knowledge effectively. The school's early years provision is engaging and supports children's foundational learning well.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 445
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.99%
Girls: 51.01%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 44.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 34 26 60
2 32 24 56
3 29 31 60
4 28 32 60
5 28 32 60
6 23 36 59

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 87.4%
White, Other 2.2%
White & Black (African) 2.2%
Unclassified 1.6%
White & Asian 1.3%
Indian 1.3%
African 1.1%
Asian, Other 0.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 03 Mar 2020
Date Report
03 Jun 2025 School inspection
03 Mar 2020 School inspection:
12 Jul 2016 Full inspection:
03 Oct 2014 Monitoring visit
25 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
22 Mar 2012 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Highly inclusive environment supporting pupils with SEND.
  • Pupils demonstrate respect for diversity and differences.
  • Strong community involvement through school activities like the Barncroft Voices choir.
  • Effective partnerships with families and external agencies for safeguarding and support.
  • Staff are well-supported and take pride in their work.
  • Ambitious curriculum designed to promote subject skills and knowledge.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils struggle to retain knowledge before progressing to new topics.
  • Not all lower-attaining readers are supported effectively to improve their reading skills.
  • Resources in early years do not always stimulate children's curiosity adequately.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 57%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

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 105
Maths 101

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 -5.9
Writing -4.2
Maths -7.3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 20 2
Third Preference 21 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

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