"I am delighted to welcome you to Barrs Court Primary School. We are very proud of our school. Our values of curiosity, determination, pride, joy and respect run through everything we do. We work hard to nurture every child and give them every opportunity to achieve their very best. The children and community are at the heart of every decision we make.

Children that come to Barrs Court are happy and confident, and we aim to provide opportunities relevant to their needs both now and in the future. We believe that children should be curious about their learning. Through our engaging curriculum, children foster a passion for learning.

The school has a dedicated and passionate team that works incredibly hard to ensure that our children get the best possible experiences. We value the partnership between home and school, and we recognise and value the support our parents/carers give us,"

Daniel Webster | Headteacher 

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Values

Determination - The never give up attitude that all members of the school community demonstrate. The commitment to producing our best work even when we find things challenging.

Pride - The feeling of self-respect and worth. Being proud of your achievements no matter how small and actively celebrating the achievements of others.

Curiosity - The ability to ask questions, confidently embrace unfamiliar circumstances and show an active interest in challenging yourself to find out more. We want children to look past the obvious and be open to new ideas.

Joy - All members of the community should feel a sense of joy – They should feel excited about the next steps in their learning. Joy is a feeling a child gets when they know they are valued and belong.

Respect - All members of the community will take responsibility for each other. Respect is speaking to and interacting with others in a courteous manner and valuing others cultures, religions, beliefs and differences. It is about being honest, reliable and trustworthy.

School Development Plan

 The school has a three-year Strategic overview which outlines how the school is going to fulfil our vision and values. This plan is created with by the school in partnership with the governing body.

Each year, we create a School Development Plan in order to deliver our strategic overview. The plan is based on our ongoing evaluation of the school and what needs further development. 

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Barrs Court is situated in the county of South Gloucestershire in the South West of England. The site which has been designated as an ancient monument consists of approximately two acres of land, eighty percent of which is surrounded by a quite well-preserved Moat. The Moat is now the only visible reminder of the area’s early history.

Little is known of the early history of Barrs Court Moat. Moats of this type were usually created around the 13th and 14th centuries and early documentation dating back to 1340 gives reference to the Barrs Court Moat.

The name comes from Sir John and Lady Jane Barre who owned the land in the mid 15th century. In the 16th century the Newton family enlarged Barrs Court and built a large mansion in the centre of the moat field, which stood there until around 1750.

One corner of the moat was in-filled when the farm was created following the demolition of the mansion, from what was originally the outbuildings of the original mansion house. One of these original outbuildings, the large cruciform barn was in the late 1980’s converted into a public house, known now as The Barrs Court and is currently an Indian restaurant.

Barrs Court mansion would have been an excellent example of a large middle to late medieval house. It would have consisted of a large house, with courtyards, stables, orchard and gardens, surrounded on four sides by the moat, now the only serving relic. The moat would have been constructed more as a showpiece than for defence; prestige was important to the wealthy of that period.

The four internal banks of Barrs Court moat are constructed with a retaining wall. Much of this still remains on site, but parts have been damaged over the years, with the eastern portion of the moat wall being destroyed during construction of the nearby large farmhouse during the seventeenth century. The original walls can still be viewed along the western length of the moat, with the best viewpoint being from the small weir and plank bridge area. The Barrs Court Moat remains as the single most important medieval relic of the old Kingswood Chase.

Early manuscripts reveal a few brief details of the early manor house, describing it as being enclosed with a high wall all around the park. The house itself was square with square stone mullioned windows, with gothic heads and labels. There was also a drawbridge. Barrs Court mansion and its moat lay in the centre of a park covering approximately 95 acres, which seems to have been created at a late date, being described as “New Made” in a title deed of 1661. The kidney shaped outline of this enclosure was until recently still traceable on the ground.

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As a group of twelve Church and Community Schools across South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire we want to formalise our collaborative model of working. We believe that as a family of schools forming a Trust we can achieve:

Deliberate and purposeful collaboration which strengthens and builds capacity at all levels.

A strong, highly skilled, and resilient trustee and governance structure which focuses on enabling and  empowering people.

School environments where all children, particularly those that face disadvantage can flourish and where  equality, diversity, inclusion, and belonging are front and centre.

Professional growth and development that creates cultures and communities of improvement.

A sense of civic duty underpinned by the Charitable status where we can benefit from sharing our learning  but also learning from others.

Financial stability through robust systems and structures.

We are a strong family of schools that serve diverse communities including two of the most deprived wards in South Gloucestershire and schools that are faith based, rural and small. We would want to work alongside the Diocese, Local Authorities and Academy partners as the Trust grows and develops. 

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