What did Ofsted judge St Barnabas CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Barnabas CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Barnabas CofE Primary School?

St Barnabas CofE Primary School has 190 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Barnabas CofE Primary School take?

St Barnabas CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 12.

Where is St Barnabas CofE Primary School located?

St Barnabas CofE Primary School is located in Pershore, WR10 2AW, Worcestershire.

How do I apply to St Barnabas CofE Primary School?

St Barnabas CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Barnabas CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Barnabas CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Barnabas CofE Primary School?

When St Barnabas CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after or previously looked after children — 'Looked after' or Previously 'Looked After' - means all those currently in the care of a Local Authority or accommodated by a Local Authority under the terms of the Children Act 1989 and children who were previously in the care of or accommodated by a Local Authority but immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order and includes those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England; 2. Siblings within catchment area — Siblings of pupils attending the Academy and living within the catchment area of the Academy. The sibling must already be attending the school at the time of application and still be attending at the time of admission; 3. Special reason for admission — Children who the Governors consider have a special reason for admission such as medical, physical or social circumstances. Parents/Carers will be required to produce a relevant medical certificate or appropriate information at the time of application, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of Children, Families and Communities will supervise this process.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Barnabas CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90% of pupils at St Barnabas CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Barnabas CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after or previously looked after children — 'Looked after' or Previously 'Looked After' - means all those currently in the care of a Local Authority or accommodated by a Local Authority under the terms of the Children Act 1989 and children who were previously in the care of or accommodated by a Local Authority but immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order and includes those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England.
2Siblings within catchment area — Siblings of pupils attending the Academy and living within the catchment area of the Academy. The sibling must already be attending the school at the time of application and still be attending at the time of admission.
3Special reason for admission — Children who the Governors consider have a special reason for admission such as medical, physical or social circumstances. Parents/Carers will be required to produce a relevant medical certificate or appropriate information at the time of application.
4Home address within catchment area — Pupil's home address within the catchment area of the school.
5Siblings outside catchment area — Pupils living outside of the catchment area but who would still have a sibling connection at the school at the time of admission.
6Children of staff — Children of any member of staff at the Academy, where that member of staff has been employed for two or more years, and/or is recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
7Nearest by distance — Pupils who live nearest to the school by the shortest straight line distance. The measurement will be taken using the GeoCode Points for each property and the GeoCode point for the Academy.

If two applications tie: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of Children, Families and Communities will supervise this process.

Where there are too many applications from within the catchment area, priority is decided in the order: a) Looked After/Previously Looked After b) Siblings c) Special reason for admission d) Catchment area e) Children of staff. Multiple birth siblings are exceptions to Infant Class Size legislation. PAN is 30 per year group (Reception-Year 6), 240 total for whole school.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Barnabas CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Barnabas CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Barnabas CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Barnabas CofE Primary School?: St Barnabas CofE Primary School has 190 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Barnabas CofE Primary School take?: St Barnabas CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 12.
Where is St Barnabas CofE Primary School located?: St Barnabas CofE Primary School is located in Pershore, WR10 2AW, Worcestershire.
How do I apply to St Barnabas CofE Primary School?: St Barnabas CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Barnabas CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Barnabas CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Barnabas CofE Primary School?: When St Barnabas CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after or previously looked after children — 'Looked after' or Previously 'Looked After' - means all those currently in the care of a Local Authority or accommodated by a Local Authority under the terms of the Children Act 1989 and children who were previously in the care of or accommodated by a Local Authority but immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order and includes those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England; 2. Siblings within catchment area — Siblings of pupils attending the Academy and living within the catchment area of the Academy. The sibling must already be attending the school at the time of application and still be attending at the time of admission; 3. Special reason for admission — Children who the Governors consider have a special reason for admission such as medical, physical or social circumstances. Parents/Carers will be required to produce a relevant medical certificate or appropriate information at the time of application, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of Children, Families and Communities will supervise this process.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Barnabas CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90% of pupils at St Barnabas CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Barnabas CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after or previously looked after children — 'Looked after' or Previously 'Looked After' - means all those currently in the care of a Local Authority or accommodated by a Local Authority under the terms of the Children Act 1989 and children who were previously in the care of or accommodated by a Local Authority but immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order and includes those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England.
2Siblings within catchment area — Siblings of pupils attending the Academy and living within the catchment area of the Academy. The sibling must already be attending the school at the time of application and still be attending at the time of admission.
3Special reason for admission — Children who the Governors consider have a special reason for admission such as medical, physical or social circumstances. Parents/Carers will be required to produce a relevant medical certificate or appropriate information at the time of application.
4Home address within catchment area — Pupil's home address within the catchment area of the school.
5Siblings outside catchment area — Pupils living outside of the catchment area but who would still have a sibling connection at the school at the time of admission.
6Children of staff — Children of any member of staff at the Academy, where that member of staff has been employed for two or more years, and/or is recruited to fill a post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage.
7Nearest by distance — Pupils who live nearest to the school by the shortest straight line distance. The measurement will be taken using the GeoCode Points for each property and the GeoCode point for the Academy.

St Barnabas CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Barnabas CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Barnabas CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Barnabas CofE Primary School?: St Barnabas CofE Primary School has 190 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Barnabas CofE Primary School take?: St Barnabas CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 12.
Where is St Barnabas CofE Primary School located?: St Barnabas CofE Primary School is located in Pershore, WR10 2AW, Worcestershire.
How do I apply to St Barnabas CofE Primary School?: St Barnabas CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Barnabas CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Barnabas CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Barnabas CofE Primary School?: When St Barnabas CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after or previously looked after children — 'Looked after' or Previously 'Looked After' - means all those currently in the care of a Local Authority or accommodated by a Local Authority under the terms of the Children Act 1989 and children who were previously in the care of or accommodated by a Local Authority but immediately after being looked after, became subject to an adoption, a child arrangements order or special guardianship order and includes those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England; 2. Siblings within catchment area — Siblings of pupils attending the Academy and living within the catchment area of the Academy. The sibling must already be attending the school at the time of application and still be attending at the time of admission; 3. Special reason for admission — Children who the Governors consider have a special reason for admission such as medical, physical or social circumstances. Parents/Carers will be required to produce a relevant medical certificate or appropriate information at the time of application, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of Children, Families and Communities will supervise this process.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Barnabas CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 90% of pupils at St Barnabas CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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