Abbotswood Primary School, Bristol
Abbotswood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 72nd-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abbotswood Primary School in detail
Abbotswood Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 4:00pm, from £4.00 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Abbotswood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 73% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Abbotswood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Abbotswood Primary School as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Abbotswood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Abbotswood Primary School are Wellesley Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 68% maths); Woodlands Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); St Paul's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 69% maths); and Raysfield Primary School (0.8 miles, 68% reading, 80% maths).
Abbotswood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Wellesley Primary SchoolWoodlands Primary SchoolSt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolRaysfield Primary School
What parents say
22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Abbotswood Primary School (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yate Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Abbotswood (w-bound), 280 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Abbotswood Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Abbotswood Primary School are Yate Academy (0.7 miles), Vinney Green Secure Unit (1.2 miles), Chipping Sodbury School (1.3 miles) and Brimsham Green School (1.7 miles).
Yate AcademyVinney Green Secure UnitChipping Sodbury SchoolBrimsham Green School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Abbotswood provides a welcoming, nurturing environment where pupils thrive academically and personally. The school has excellent phonics teaching to get reading off to a strong start, and outstanding opportunities for personal development through clubs, sports, music, and leadership roles. Pupils are taught to be confident speakers, responsible citizens, and to respect differences.
Key Strengths
- Strong reading instruction with effective phonics teaching - most pupils in Reception and Year 1 learn to read quickly
- Excellent personal development opportunities including leadership roles, charity fundraising, and a school allotment
- Well-organised, broad curriculum with trips and visitors that bring learning to life
- Quick identification and effective support for pupils with special educational needs
- Positive behaviour and strong pastoral care with clear classroom routines
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers' checks of what pupils have understood are not precise enough, meaning misconceptions are not always addressed quickly
- Teaching is not always adapted consistently to deepen understanding or correct misconceptions in some subjects
- Some pupils who are ready for more challenging content do not always receive it
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong pastoral care, clear lines of support, and pupils knowing they can talk to adults about worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, sporting competitions, musical performances, poetry recital, building robots, learning musical instruments, school choir, school allotment, leadership roles, charity fundraising events
Abbotswood Primary School has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. Pupils love learning, feel safe, and live by the school's respect values in a harmonious community.
At a Glance
24.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
22 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 75% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Abbotswood Primary School
2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
10th July 2026
10 Jul 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Abbotswood Primary School is in South Gloucestershire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Abbotswood Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
376 pupils
420 places
44 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across South Gloucestershire council
Places available
3,640
Applications
3,033
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across South Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
391
Total Pupils
214
Boys
177
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,964
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,164
Per pupil
£2194k
Total funding
£118k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
11.7%
Persistent absence
341
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Abbotswood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Abbotswood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Abbotswood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Abbotswood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Abbotswood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Abbotswood Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Abbotswood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Abbotswood Primary School is oversubscribed, South Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Abbotswood Primary School?
Abbotswood Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Abbotswood Primary School?
Classes at Abbotswood Primary School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Abbotswood Primary School?
Abbotswood Primary School has around 391 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Abbotswood Primary School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Abbotswood Primary School in 2024/25. 11.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Abbotswood Primary School?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Abbotswood Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Abbotswood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbotswood Primary School?
Abbotswood Primary School is at Kelston Close, Yate, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS37 8SZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)