Bromley Heath Junior School, Bristol

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~328m)Possible (~468m)Unlikely (~608m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Tracy Serle
Pupils:238 / 240 capacity
LA:South Gloucestershire
Phone:01454867110
Address:Quakers Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 6NJ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 23 April 2025View full report
URN:109028
UKPRN:10077324
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Filton and Bradley Stoke
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Bromley Heath Junior School creates a warm, nurturing environment where every child matters and feels valued. The school excels at developing well-rounded pupils through exceptional teaching, a rich curriculum and outstanding personal development opportunities. Parents consistently praise the school for being supportive, caring and knowledgeable, with strong pastoral support for both pupils and families.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional pupil behaviour and attitudes, with high levels of kindness, politeness and respect towards one another
  • Outstanding personal development provision with wealth of sports, drama and music opportunities
  • Skilled teaching of reading with quick identification of pupils at risk and fluent reader outcomes
  • Strong support for pupils with special educational needs, ensuring they learn the same curriculum as classmates
  • Ambitious curriculum that excites pupils, with high-quality staff training and development

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent checks on what pupils know and remember across all subjects - some pupils struggle to recall previously taught knowledge
  • Need to securely embed assessment systems so knowledge retention improves across the curriculum

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports clubs, drama activities, music opportunities, sports leaders roles, buddy schemes, school council

Bromley Heath Junior School is a place where pupils learn to be thoughtful individuals who contribute to their community, with warm relationships between staff and pupils and high expectations for achievement. The school was previously judged as outstanding and has maintained its excellence with outstanding ratings in behaviour, attitudes, personal development, and leadership.

At a Glance

1.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

81 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy98%
Well taught96%
Good progress93%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns74%
Wider development88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-8ppMaths+2ppWriting-3pp

Reading has declined from 83% to 75%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

30.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Four Acre Road (E-bound)
63m · 1 min walk
Queensholm Close (S-bound)
177m · 3 min walk
Glendale (S-bound)
245m · 4 min walk
Queensholm Drive (S-bound)
262m · 4 min walk
Queensholm Crescent (E-bound)
295m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

238 pupils

240 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Low pressure
New homes approved:21,093
Projected new pupils:5,273

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol

Admissions Demand - South Gloucestershire

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

3,642

Applications

3,206

Got 1st preference

91.0%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across South Gloucestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

23 April 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
12 March 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.02744%

Overall absence

2.47934%

Persistent absence

242

Enrolments

Authorised1.97542%
Unauthorised1.05202%
Persistent (10%+)2.47934%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.66915%
18/19
1.56064%
20/21
4.41923%
21/22
3.16701%
22/23
3.82557%
23/24
3.02744%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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