Barnsole Primary School

Barnsole Road, Gillingham, Medway, ME7 2JG

Good

Inspected 28 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

52%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

665

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 665 / 630 (106%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.1%

Disadvantaged

18.8%

EAL

0.6%

SEN support

15.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

52%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

102

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.6%

Overall absence

18.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

31.2

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

23.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

17.39

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.5 vs 2023/24

£46,098

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,585 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,580

Spend per pupil

£5,980

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.