Blaise Primary and Nursery School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Blaise is a welcoming school where children thrive in a supportive environment with strong staff relationships. Reading is prioritized and taught excellently, with struggling readers receiving quick intervention. The school particularly excels at including pupils with additional needs, giving them access to the full curriculum alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Clear, ambitious curriculum that is well-designed and sequenced, particularly in art and design where pupils develop technical vocabulary and skills progressively
- Strong reading programme with high priority - pupils enjoy books and those who fall behind receive quick support to catch up
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs, allowing most to access the same curriculum as their peers
- Robust safeguarding arrangements and warm, respectful relationships between staff and pupils
- Wide-ranging personal development opportunities including community involvement and understanding of British values
Areas for Improvement
- In some curriculum areas, learning activities are not adapted well enough to meet all pupils' needs, resulting in gaps in knowledge and limited depth of understanding
- Persistently high absence rates among some pupils, which impacts their learning despite the school's efforts to improve attendance
- Published outcomes in 2024 national curriculum tests at the higher standard reflect areas where progress needs improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Football, mindfulness clubs, museum visits, sports captain roles, house captain roles, school council, community tree planting events
Blaise Primary and Nursery School is at the heart of its community, offering a welcoming environment where pupils enjoy their learning and attain well in most subjects. The school maintains good quality education, behaviour, personal development, and leadership, though some areas need targeted improvement.
At a Glance
43.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 74%. Writing has remained stable at around 81%.
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.4
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
441 pupils
445 capacity
4 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.94158%
Overall absence
19.94751%
Persistent absence
381
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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