- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
105 first choices, 90 offers made
Ready for secondary school89%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 625
Primary schools in South Gloucestershire
All 108 primary schools in South Gloucestershire. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
76 first choices, 80 offers made
Ready for secondary school78%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 615
Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School
Bristol, BS36 2BT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average.
25 first choices, 27 offers made
Ready for secondary school88%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10South Gloucestershire about 10
- Pupils
- 295
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
50 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school93%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 206
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
41 first choices, 45 offers made
Ready for secondary school67%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 400
- Ofsted:Good or better
Results close to the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school62%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 238
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
25 first choices, 28 offers made
Ready for secondary school73%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 206
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school80%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 316
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
17 first choices, 19 offers made
Ready for secondary school93%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 125
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
62 first choices, 60 offers made
Ready for secondary school73%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 419
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
28 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school86%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 207
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results close to the South Gloucestershire average.
63 first choices, 45 offers made
Ready for secondary school62%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10South Gloucestershire about 10
- Pupils
- 308
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average.
22 first choices, 26 offers made
Ready for secondary school78%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10South Gloucestershire about 10
- Pupils
- 401
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, high absence.
150 first choices, 150 offers made
Ready for secondary school73%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 1,393
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
31 first choices, 29 offers made
Ready for secondary school72%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 199
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend
Bristol, BS16 5JJ · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school75%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 301
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Ready for secondary school83%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 201
- Ofsted:Strong standard or better
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
29 first choices, 28 offers made
Ready for secondary school72%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 207
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average.
14 first choices, 15 offers made
Ready for secondary school88%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 11South Gloucestershire about 10
- Pupils
- 98
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the South Gloucestershire average.
58 first choices, 59 offers made
Ready for secondary school69%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 9South Gloucestershire about 10
- Pupils
- 288
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
Ready for secondary school73%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 249
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results close to the South Gloucestershire average.
42 first choices, 46 offers made
Ready for secondary school65%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 11South Gloucestershire about 10
- Pupils
- 335
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the South Gloucestershire average.
10 first choices, 10 offers made
Ready for secondary school62%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- About 10South Gloucestershire about 10
- Pupils
- 97
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
Results below the South Gloucestershire average, low absence.
17 first choices, 17 offers made
Ready for secondary school60%
South Gloucestershire 64%England 62%
- Days missed a year
- Pupils
- 99
- Primary schools108including 10 special
- Ready for secondary school64.0%
- Good or Outstanding96%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools41 of 1086 Catholic, 33 Church of England
- With a nursery class18take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals15.9%of pupils get them
The big picture
How South Gloucestershire's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
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 South Gloucestershire
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 41 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 4 of 67
- Good: 60 of 67
- Requires improvement: 2 of 67
- Inadequate: 1 of 67
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in South Gloucestershire
Some are faith schools.
41 of the 108 primary schools in South Gloucestershire 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.
18 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 South Gloucestershire, explained
There are 108 primary schools in South Gloucestershire, teaching 26,844 children. 46 are run by the council and 54 are academies or free schools. Among them are 10 special and 6 independent schools.
96% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 4 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
64.0% of pupils in South Gloucestershire met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 93%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
15.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,522 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Kingswood and Fishponds51 primary schools
- Yate10 primary schools
- Bradley Stoke8 primary schools
- Thornbury8 primary schools
- Patchway7 primary schools
- Frampton Cotterell and Winterbourne5 primary schools
- Filton3 primary schools
- Chipping Sodbury2 primary schools
- Stoke Gifford2 primary schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in South Gloucestershire?
There are 108 primary schools in South Gloucestershire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in South Gloucestershire?
The highest-ranked primary schools in South Gloucestershire on Eduscope are Beacon Rise Primary School, Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School and Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary 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 South Gloucestershire?
South Gloucestershire has 4 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 60 are rated Good, meaning 96% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in South Gloucestershire 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 South Gloucestershire perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in South Gloucestershire, 64% 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 South Gloucestershire primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in South Gloucestershire is 21:1. 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 South Gloucestershire?
When choosing a primary school in South Gloucestershire, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 108 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.