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Primary schools in Portishead

All 6 primary schools in Portishead.

6 schools in Portishead

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  1. High Down Junior School

    Bristol, BS20 6DY · Academy · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Portishead average.

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Portishead 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Portishead 4.1%
    Pupils
    328
    Pupils per teacher
    26.3
    View school High Down Junior School
  2. Portishead Primary School

    Portishead, BS20 7DB · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Portishead average.

    45 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Portishead 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Portishead 4.1%
    Pupils
    370
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school Portishead Primary School
  3. Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School

    Bristol, BS20 7JF · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Methodist
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Portishead average.

    48 first choices, 48 offers made

    Met the standard at 1164%

    Portishead 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Portishead 4.1%
    Pupils
    413
    Pupils per teacher
    24.3
    View school Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School
  4. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Portishead, BS20 6QB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Portishead average.

    19 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    Portishead 73%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Portishead 4.1%
    Pupils
    213
    Pupils per teacher
    24.4
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  5. High Down Infant School

    Portishead, BS20 6DY · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 7

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    No published results yet.

    40 first choices, 40 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    3.3%Portishead 4.1%
    Pupils
    198
    Pupils per teacher
    25.0
    View school High Down Infant School
The big picture

How Portishead'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.

Portishead 73%England 62%Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School: 64%Portishead Primary School: 68%High Down Junior School: 72%St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 79%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 85%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Portishead

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Portishead average 4.1%High Down Infant School: 3.3%Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School: 3.6%St Peter's Church of England Primary School: 3.8%High Down Junior School: 4.5%Portishead Primary School: 4.6%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 4.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Portishead

Ofsted grades in Portishead

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 6
  • Good: 5 of 6
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 6
  • Inadequate: 0 of 6
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Portishead

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    4 of the 6 primary schools in Portishead have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    3 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.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. 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.

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About these schools

Primary schools in Portishead, explained

There are 6 primary schools in Portishead, teaching 2,123 children. 0 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

72.9% of pupils in Portishead met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 64% to 85%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

7.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,212 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 7.6% 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 Portishead?
There are 6 primary schools in Portishead, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Portishead?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Portishead on Eduscope are St Peter's Church of England Primary School, High Down Junior School and Portishead 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 Portishead?
Portishead has 1 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Portishead 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 Portishead perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Portishead, 73% 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 Portishead primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Portishead is 23:1. 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 Portishead?
When choosing a primary school in Portishead, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 6 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.

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