Bishop Road Primary School, Bristol
Bishop Road Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bristol. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 814th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bishop Road Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Bishop Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 89% in reading and 90% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Bishop Road Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 87 families put Bishop Road Primary School as their first choice and 212 named it as one of their preferences, for 90 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bishop Road Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bishop Road Primary School are St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles); Brunel Field Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 96% reading, 89% maths); Ashley Down Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 84% maths); and Henleaze Infant School (0.5 miles).
Bishop Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary SchoolBrunel Field Primary SchoolAshley Down Primary SchoolHenleaze Infant School
Who goes there
7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 29.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (63%), Mixed (11%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 67 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 13 (1.7%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ashley Down Rail Station, about 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nevil Road (s-bound), 300 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bishop Road Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bishop Road Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bishop Road Primary School are Redland Green School (0.6 miles), E-ACT Montpelier High School (0.8 miles), Fairfield High School (0.9 miles) and North Bristol Post 16 Centre (1.1 miles).
Redland Green SchoolE-ACT Montpelier High SchoolFairfield High SchoolNorth Bristol Post 16 Centre
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Bishop Road creates a calm, purposeful learning environment where pupils love learning and make exceptional progress. The school is highly ambitious for every child, including those with additional needs, and provides rich experiences that help pupils flourish. Strong leadership ensures outstanding teaching in reading and mathematics, alongside a broad curriculum that develops well-rounded young people.
Key Strengths
- Reading is the highest priority with strong phonics teaching from Reception, supported by ongoing adult training
- Exceptionally well-designed curriculum that builds knowledge carefully in small steps, particularly in mathematics
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and supportive, inclusive school culture where pupils feel safe
- Broad and balanced education with foundation subjects given equal priority to English and mathematics
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, including those with complex medical needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, reading ambassador roles, library visits, whole school study projects (including visits to Slimbridge Wetland Centre for ornithology project)
Bishop Road Primary is a school where pupils flourish with exceptional quality of education. The school has crafted an exceptionally well-designed curriculum with high expectations for every pupil.
About
Bishop Road Primary School is a primary school in Bristol, England. It is on Bishop Road in the Bishopston area of Bristol.
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At a Glance
7.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 89% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 95% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
27.9
Infant (KS1)
29.4
KS2
25
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bishop Road Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bishop Road Primary School.
- Arts Afterschool - Horfield380m away · Not yet graded
- Shout Out! Creative Studio610m away · Not yet graded
- The Outdoors project Bristol @ Ashley Down790m away · Not yet graded
- ADASC Ashley Down site790m away · Not yet graded
- Shine Sports Ground820m away · Not yet graded
- Ashley Down After School Club � Manor Farm site910m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bishop Road Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Bristol, City of. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bishop Road Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bishop Road Primary School is in Bristol, City of; for families living there:
- Bristol, City of's school travel policy: Home to school travel policy
- How to apply: Apply online for home school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 73
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 73 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 60 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
22 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 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 Bishop Road Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
800 pupils
840 places
40 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 Bristol, City of council
Places available
5,210
Applications
4,287
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Bristol, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
67
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
10.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
779
Total Pupils
413
Boys
366
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
35
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,639
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,120
Per pupil
£4400k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
730
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
Questions parents ask about Bishop Road Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bishop Road Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bishop Road Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Bishop Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bishop Road Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Bishop Road Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bishop Road Primary School is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bishop Road Primary School?
Bishop Road Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bishop Road Primary School?
Classes at Bishop Road Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bishop Road Primary School?
Bishop Road Primary School has around 779 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bishop Road Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Bishop Road Primary School in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bishop Road Primary School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Bishop Road 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.
Does Bishop Road Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Bishop Road Primary School: Arts Afterschool - Horfield (380m away, registered, not yet graded), Shout Out! Creative Studio (610m away, registered, not yet graded) and The Outdoors project Bristol @ Ashley Down (790m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Bishop Road Primary School's term dates?
Bishop Road Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Bristol, City of. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Friday 23 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Bishop Road Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 73 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 60 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 22 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bishop Road Primary School?
Bishop Road Primary School is at Bishop Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8LS.
Sources: Bristol, City of term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)