Bowsland Green Primary School, Bristol
Bowsland Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol, part of The Leaf Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 72nd-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 65% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bowsland Green Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Bowsland Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bowsland Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Bowsland Green Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 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 Bowsland Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bowsland Green Primary School are Wheatfield Primary School (0.3 miles, 88% reading, 90% maths); Holy Trinity Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); Meadowbrook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths); and St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths).
Bowsland Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Wheatfield Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Primary SchoolMeadowbrook Primary SchoolSt Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School
The trust
Bowsland Green Primary School is one of 18 schools run by The Leaf Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 47.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (45%), Asian (22%) and Mixed (8%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 9 (4.6%) 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
Bowsland Green Primary School had 13 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
The nearest railway station is Patchway Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tresham Close (near), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bowsland Green 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, Bowsland Green Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bowsland Green Primary School are Bradley Stoke Community School (0.4 miles) and Patchway Community School (0.8 miles).
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; 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
Bowsland Green Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Bowsland Green Primary School (URN 130257), it was rated Good in October 2016.
At a Glance
7.7%
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 69% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 55% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bowsland Green Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bowsland Green Primary School.
- Signature Sports Coaching @ Wheatfield Primary School350m away · Not yet graded
- Shine at Bradley Stoke580m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Bradley Stoke BS32580m away · Not yet graded
- Shine at Meadowbrook870m away · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning Bradley Stoke970m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bowsland Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bowsland Green Primary School is in South Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to South Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 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 Bowsland Green Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
206 pupils
315 places
109 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 South Gloucestershire council
Places available
3,640
Applications
3,033
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across South Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
15.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
195
Total Pupils
107
Boys
88
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,829
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,213
Per pupil
£1147k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
17.6%
Persistent absence
193
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
Bowsland Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bowsland Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bowsland Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bowsland Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Bowsland Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bowsland Green Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Bowsland Green Primary School (URN 130257), it was rated Good in October 2016.
What is the catchment area for Bowsland Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bowsland Green Primary School is oversubscribed, South Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bowsland Green Primary School?
Bowsland Green Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Bowsland Green Primary School?
Classes at Bowsland Green Primary School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bowsland Green Primary School?
Bowsland Green Primary School has around 195 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bowsland Green Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Bowsland Green Primary School in 2024/25. 17.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bowsland Green Primary School?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bowsland Green 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 Bowsland Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Bowsland Green Primary School: Signature Sports Coaching @ Wheatfield Primary School (350m away, registered, not yet graded), Shine at Bradley Stoke (580m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ Bradley Stoke BS32 (580m away, 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 Bowsland Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bowsland Green Primary School?
Bowsland Green Primary School is at Ellicks Close, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 0ES.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)