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Almondsbury Church of England Primary School, Almondsbury

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Almondsbury Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Almondsbury. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 84 schools in South Gloucestershire with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2017)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Almondsbury Church of England Primary School in detail

Almondsbury Church of England Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We are a one and a half form entry primary school in a semi-rural location in South Gloucestershire. We have two Reception classes and then three classes within Key Stage 1 and six classes within Key Stage 2. The children come from Almondsbury and the surrounding areas."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £5.50 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026 at 11am, an open day on Monday 9 November 2026, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 11am and an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in South Gloucestershire

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Almondsbury Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% 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 78% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Almondsbury Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Almondsbury Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Almondsbury Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Almondsbury Church of England Primary School are Holy Trinity Primary School (1 mile, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); Coniston Primary School (1 mile, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); and Wheatfield Primary School (1.3 miles, 88% reading, 90% maths).

Almondsbury Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Holy Trinity Primary SchoolConiston Primary SchoolSt Chad's Patchway CofE Primary SchoolWheatfield Primary School

Who goes there

6.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 26 pupils (8.4%) received SEN support and 17 (5.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Almondsbury Church of England Primary School had 20 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Patchway Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Almondsbury School (n-bound), 70 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 24 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in South Gloucestershire (116).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Almondsbury Church of England Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Almondsbury Church of England Primary School are Patchway Community School (0.9 miles) and Bradley Stoke Community School (1.7 miles).

Patchway Community SchoolBradley Stoke Community School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Smith
Pupils:308
LA:South Gloucestershire
Phone:01454612517
Address:Sundays Hill, Almondsbury, BS32 4DS
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from June 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

Inspected 6 December 2023View full report
URN:109157
UKPRN:10075781
Diocese:Diocese of Bristol
Constituency:Thornbury and Yate
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2017 inspection - up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

6.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths-2ppWriting-5pp

Reading has improved from 78% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 73% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

28.5

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Almondsbury School (N-bound)
69m · 1 min walk
St Mary's Church (S-bound)
185m · 3 min walk
Sundays Hill (S-bound)
201m · 3 min walk
Over Lane (E-bound)
291m · 5 min walk
The Swan (N-bound)
335m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
6
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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.

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Your chances of a place at Almondsbury Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

312 pupils

315 places

3 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Almondsbury

High pressure
New homes approved:132
Projected new pupils:33

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Almondsbury

Across South Gloucestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(7)

6 December 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

21 June 2017
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
4 February 2014
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

26

SEN Support

17

EHC Plans

14.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health14
Autistic Spectrum Disorder11
Specific Learning Difficulty7
Speech, Language & Communication7
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Hearing Impairment1
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
63.3%
Asian
9.7%
Black
5.8%
Mixed
7.7%
Chinese
2.9%
Other
1.6%
Unclassified
0.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals6.8%
English as Additional Language21.1%

308

Total Pupils

162

Boys

146

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

20

Teachers

15.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,714

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,048

Per pupil

£1674k

Total funding

£33k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£51,161
EAL funding£27,826
Lump sum£150,994

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.1%

Overall absence

11.3%

Persistent absence

274

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Persistent (10%+)11.3%
Severe (50%+)0.4%

Absence trend

2.9%
18/19
2.1%
20/21
6.2%
21/22
5.5%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
5.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Almondsbury Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at Almondsbury Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at Almondsbury Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.

What is Almondsbury Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Almondsbury Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Almondsbury Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Almondsbury Church of England 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 Almondsbury Church of England Primary School?

Almondsbury Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Almondsbury Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Almondsbury Church of England Primary School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Almondsbury Church of England Primary School?

Almondsbury Church of England Primary School has around 308 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Almondsbury Church of England Primary School?

5.1% of sessions were missed at Almondsbury Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 11.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Almondsbury Church of England Primary School?

Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Almondsbury Church of England 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 Almondsbury Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Almondsbury Church of England Primary School?

Almondsbury Church of England Primary School is at Sundays Hill, Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, BS32 4DS.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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