Bailey's Court Primary School

About Bailey's Court Primary School

Bailey's Court Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary school in South Gloucestershire, serving children aged 4 to 11. Within the local authority, it ranks 45th out of 69 primary schools based on its Key Stage 2 performance, placing it in the bottom half of schools in the area. The top-performing peers nearby include Hambrook Primary School, Marshfield Church of England Primary School, and Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Bromley Heath Infant School, about 3.7 kilometres away. Bailey's Court itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in February 2024 confirmed that the school remains Good. With 394 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420, the school is nearly full, and 11.2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Academically, Bailey's Court's Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 60 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined. This is just below the South Gloucestershire local authority average of 61 per cent. In individual subjects, 68 per cent met the expected standard in reading, 77 per cent in writing, and 77 per cent in maths. At the higher standard, the school saw 29 per cent of pupils achieve higher scores in reading, 31 per cent in maths, but only 5 per cent in writing and 5 per cent across all three subjects combined. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 106 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks 7,821st out of 13,686 primary schools, placing it in the 57th percentile. Progress scores for reading, writing, and maths are not available in the data, so it is not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, dining hall, and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, football, rounders, cross country, and dance, while clubs extend to book club, science club, eco club, art club, and coding. For pupils with additional needs, the school provides support for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions data for 2025/26 shows the school is oversubscribed: it received 133 applications for 60 places, with 56 first-preference applications and 51 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.22. This suggests strong local demand, and families considering the school should be aware of the competitive entry. Bailey's Court is a good fit for families seeking a well-resourced primary with a broad club offer and clear SEND support, particularly those living within the catchment area.

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