Belgrave School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 11 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Belgrave School excels at building confidence in students who often arrive with low self-esteem, helping them make excellent progress from their individual starting points. Teachers form extremely positive relationships with students and create engaging lessons where everyone is focused on learning. The school provides a broad, balanced curriculum tailored to each student's needs, with strong support for students with learning difficulties like dyslexia.
Key Strengths
- Students make rapid progress and gain confidence quickly, with strong relationships between teachers and pupils
- Good quality teaching that helps students enjoy lessons and re-engage with learning
- Excellent provision for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development that builds self-esteem
- Students appreciate diversity and are well prepared for life in modern Britain
- Effective safeguarding and strong support from the proprietor
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is not yet outstanding, with inconsistency in the new dyslexia intervention programme
- Staff need more opportunities to learn from and share outstanding practice
- The staff appraisal system lacks clarity and a defined annual timetable
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with leaders working well with other professionals to support vulnerable students and detailed policies in place to protect students from radicalisation and extremism.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips and visits, annual camp, Arts Award
Belgrave School is a good independent school where students make rapid progress from low starting points and are well prepared for their next stage of education or employment. The school has improved significantly since its last inspection, with effective leadership focused on raising standards.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
45 pupils
60 capacity
15 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
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Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of
Places available
4,552
Applications
4,544
Got 1st preference
82.1%
Got preferred school
95.9%
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Belgrave School
Four Acres Academy
St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)
Dundry Church of England Primary School
Fair Furlong Primary School
Headley Park Primary School
Hareclive E-ACT Academy
Cheddar Grove Primary School
Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy
Ashton Vale Primary School
Northleaze Church of England Primary School
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