Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has a dedicated leadership team that sets high expectations for all pupils and tracks progress carefully to ensure no child falls behind. Teachers work hard to help disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs make rapid progress. Pupils enjoy learning in this calm, orderly environment where they feel safe and know they can talk to adults about any worries.
Key Strengths
- Teaching quality is now consistently good across the school, leading to faster pupil progress
- Effective leadership and shared vision with governors who actively challenge and support school improvement
- Strong safeguarding systems with clear procedures and regular staff training
- Successful phonics improvements - Year 1 phonics screening check rose from below national average to 90%
- Good behaviour and calm, orderly school environment
Areas for Improvement
- Writing standards need further improvement, particularly handwriting and spelling at the top of the school
- Feedback policy not consistently applied - some pupils not picking up spelling skills needed for highest levels
- Gap between writing progress and better progress in reading and mathematics
- Need to provide sufficiently challenging learning to deepen pupils' thinking in mathematics and writing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with well-maintained records, regular staff training, and clear procedures that ensure staff know how to respond to concerns about children.
Avonmouth Church of England Primary School continues to be good, with strong leadership maintaining high standards of education. The school has successfully improved teaching quality and pupil progress across the school since the previous inspection.
At a Glance
40.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 63% to 55%. Maths has remained stable at around 66%. Writing has improved from 50% to 66%.
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
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Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of
Places available
5,450
Applications
4,547
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Bristol, City of (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.32504%
Overall absence
31.42857%
Persistent absence
175
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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