- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
88 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1191%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.7
Primary schools in Bristol
All 132 primary schools in Bristol. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
87 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 779
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1183%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 353
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
47 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 412
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
65 first choices, 72 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 481
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
Results well above the Bristol average.
Met the standard at 1189%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Bristol 6.7%
- Pupils
- 223
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results close to the Bristol average, low absence.
96 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 749
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well below the Bristol average, low absence.
60 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1141%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 333
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bristol average.
60 first choices, 63 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.3%Bristol 6.7%
- Pupils
- 474
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bristol average.
24 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Bristol 6.7%
- Pupils
- 237
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
87 first choices, 90 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 632
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
14 first choices, 16 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 147
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results close to the Bristol average, low absence.
29 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 203
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
60 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 404
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
39 first choices, 56 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 496
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Bristol average.
40 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.8%Bristol 6.7%
- Pupils
- 355
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
38 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the Bristol average, low absence.
87 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 414
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
Results above the Bristol average, low absence.
51 first choices, 54 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 422
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
69 first choices, 74 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 606
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol
Bristol, BS11 0PA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results close to the Bristol average, low absence.
35 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
61 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 398
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
Results well above the Bristol average, low absence.
28 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.0
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bristol average.
35 first choices, 38 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
Bristol 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.9%Bristol 6.7%
- Pupils
- 332
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
- Primary schools132including 15 special
- Met the standard at 1159.0%
- Good or Outstanding87%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools27 of 13211 Catholic, 13 Church of England
- With a nursery class51take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals31.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Bristol's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Bristol
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 63 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 5 of 69
- Good: 55 of 69
- Requires improvement: 7 of 69
- Inadequate: 2 of 69
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Bristol
Some are faith schools.
27 of the 132 primary schools in Bristol have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
51 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in Bristol, explained
There are 132 primary schools in Bristol, teaching 43,756 children. 33 are run by the council and 80 are academies or free schools. Among them are 15 special and 13 independent schools.
87% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 5 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
59.0% of pupils in Bristol met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 91%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
31.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,533 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in Bristol?
There are 132 primary schools in Bristol, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Bristol?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Bristol on Eduscope are Westbury Park School, Bishop Road Primary School and Elmlea Junior School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Bristol?
Bristol has 5 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 55 are rated Good, meaning 87% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Bristol ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Bristol perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Bristol, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Bristol primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Bristol is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Bristol?
When choosing a primary school in Bristol, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 132 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.