Brunel Field Primary School, Bristol
Brunel Field Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Brunel Field Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Brunel Field Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% 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 88% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Brunel Field Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 61 families put Brunel Field Primary School as their first choice and 167 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Brunel Field Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brunel Field Primary School are Sefton Park Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Sefton Park Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 87% maths); Ashley Down Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 84% maths); and Bishop Road Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 92% maths).
Brunel Field Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Sefton Park Infant SchoolSefton Park Junior SchoolAshley Down Primary SchoolBishop Road Primary School
Who goes there
5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 42 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 8 (2%) 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 440 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kennington Avenue (s-bound), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Brunel Field Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 636 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Brunel Field Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Brunel Field Primary School are Fairfield High School (0.5 miles), E-ACT Montpelier High School (0.8 miles), Redland Green School (1 mile) and Trinity Academy (1 mile).
Fairfield High SchoolE-ACT Montpelier High SchoolRedland Green SchoolTrinity Academy
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
This school creates a genuinely caring community where children feel safe and happy. Reading is a real strength, with excellent phonics teaching and exposure to diverse authors that inspires a love of books. Teachers know pupils well and support them sensitively, ensuring every child - including those with additional needs - can access and enjoy their learning.
Key Strengths
- Reading is at the centre of the curriculum with pupils exposed to diverse authors from Reception onwards, and phonics teaching is effective
- Strong pastoral care and kind approach creates a welcoming community where pupils feel safe and happy
- Well-developed curriculum in some areas (like maths) with clear small steps of knowledge that help pupils build understanding
- Pupils with SEND are supported effectively and progress well through the intended curriculum
- Personal development is promoted well, with pupils learning about different faiths, cultures, and how to stay safe
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects like art, key knowledge is not precise enough, so pupils struggle to remember what they have learned and cannot build on previous learning
- Assessment in some subjects is not always effective at identifying gaps in pupils' knowledge, meaning some children fall behind without support
- Some areas of the curriculum are less developed than others and need clearer planning about what pupils should learn and when
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils confident in communicating concerns to trusted adults.
Extracurricular Activities
Inspiring individuals club
Brunel Field Primary School is rated Good overall. The school was previously rated Outstanding 12 years ago and has maintained strong standards with warm relationships, effective teaching of reading, and ambitious curriculum design.
At a Glance
5.0%
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 88% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Brunel Field Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Brunel Field Primary School.
- Fun Science390m away · Not yet graded
- The Outdoors Project Bristol @ Sefton Park Infant and Junior School390m away · Not yet graded
- Premier Education At Sefton Park Infant School390m away · Not yet graded
- Shout Out! Creative Studio490m away · Not yet graded
- Arts Afterschool - Horfield540m away · Not yet graded
- The Outdoors project Bristol @ Ashley Down580m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Brunel Field 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brunel Field Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brunel Field 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
- 57
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 43 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
9 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 Brunel Field Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
398 pupils
420 places
22 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
42
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
12.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
398
Total Pupils
216
Boys
182
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,371
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,143
Per pupil
£2183k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
362
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 Brunel Field Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brunel Field Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brunel Field Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Brunel Field Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brunel Field Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2011 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Brunel Field Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brunel Field 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 Brunel Field Primary School?
Brunel Field Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Brunel Field Primary School?
Classes at Brunel Field Primary School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Brunel Field Primary School?
Brunel Field Primary School has around 398 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brunel Field Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Brunel Field Primary School in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brunel Field Primary School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Brunel Field 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 Brunel Field Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Brunel Field Primary School: Fun Science (390m away, registered, not yet graded), The Outdoors Project Bristol @ Sefton Park Infant and Junior School (390m away, registered, not yet graded) and Premier Education At Sefton Park Infant School (390m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Brunel Field Primary School's term dates?
Brunel Field 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 Brunel Field Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 57 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 43 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 9 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 Brunel Field Primary School?
Brunel Field Primary School is at College Road, Bristol, BS7 9JT.
Sources: Bristol, City of term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)