Bishop Sutton Primary School, Bristol
Bishop Sutton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol, part of Lighthouse Schools Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 82nd-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bath and North East Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Bishop Sutton Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Bishop Sutton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bath and North East Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 73% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bishop Sutton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Bishop Sutton Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bishop Sutton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bishop Sutton Primary School are Stanton Drew Primary School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 64% reading, 73% maths); Chew Stoke Church School (2.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 68% maths); Clutton Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); and Chew Magna Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 92% reading, 69% maths).
Bishop Sutton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Stanton Drew Primary SchoolChew Stoke Church SchoolClutton Primary SchoolChew Magna Primary School
The trust
Bishop Sutton Primary School is one of 34 schools run by Lighthouse Schools Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 18 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 7 (4%) 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
Bishop Sutton Primary School had 11 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bishop Sutton Primary School.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rushgrove Gardens (sw-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bath and North East Somerset (86).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bishop Sutton Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Bishop Sutton Primary School is a school where pupils enjoy learning. The school's vision, 'where every child can dream, believe and achieve', can be seen through the ambitious curriculum. Pupils are engaged in their learning. They are well prepared for the next stage of their education.
The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils are polite and well-mannered. They understand the school's one rule and do their best to 'be kind, be safe and be responsible'. There is a calm and purposeful environment in classrooms and around the school. Pupils follow instructions and listen well.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The curriculum is broad and ambitious for all pupils. It sets out what pupils will learn in a logical order. Learning is sequenced well to build pupils' knowledge as they move through the school. Pupils develop more complex techniques as they move through the art curriculum. For example, older pupils learn how to show perspective when drawing landscapes. Pupils consolidate their knowledge and understanding through recapping their learning regularly. For example, they revisit their prior learning in mathematics through regular fluency practice. Pupils say this retrieval practice at the start of lessons helps them to remember what they have been taught.
Pupils progress well through the curriculum. Where they make links between their current and prior learning, their knowledge is in more depth. For example, older pupils learn about globalisation in the geography curriculum. They link this with prior learning about European migration. The curriculum is designed so that pupils can make links between their current learning and what they have learned previously. However, in some areas, the curriculum is not implemented as intended to help pupils to make these links. Where this is the case, pupils do not build their knowledge as well as they could.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.3%
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 declined from 85% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.9
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bishop Sutton Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bishop Sutton Primary School.
- PH ActiveEd � Bishop Sutton PrimaryAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bishop Sutton Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bath and North East Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bishop Sutton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bishop Sutton Primary School is in Bath and North East Somerset; for families living there:
- Bath and North East Somerset's school travel policy: School Travel Policy for compulsory school age children
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 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 Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 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 Sutton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
175 pupils
209 places
34 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 Bath and North East Somerset council
Places available
2,107
Applications
1,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Bath and North East Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
18
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
14.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
174
Total Pupils
104
Boys
70
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,892
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,162
Per pupil
£946k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
157
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bishop Sutton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bishop Sutton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bishop Sutton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Bishop Sutton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bishop Sutton Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bishop Sutton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bishop Sutton Primary School is oversubscribed, Bath and North East Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bishop Sutton Primary School?
Bishop Sutton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 209 places.
How big are the classes at Bishop Sutton Primary School?
Classes at Bishop Sutton Primary School average 24.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bishop Sutton Primary School?
Bishop Sutton Primary School has around 174 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bishop Sutton Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Bishop Sutton Primary School in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bishop Sutton Primary School?
Apply through Bath and North East Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Bishop Sutton 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 Sutton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: PH ActiveEd � Bishop Sutton Primary (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bishop Sutton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 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 Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bishop Sutton Primary School?
Bishop Sutton Primary School is at Wick Road, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, BS39 5XD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)