Cadbury Heath Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cadbury Heath Primary School excels at giving young children a wonderful start with rich, stimulating learning in early years. Teachers have high expectations and use evidence-based methods to help pupils succeed, with particularly strong phonics and writing instruction. The school has built a calm, positive environment where pupils behave well, feel supported, and enjoy coming to school.
Key Strengths
- Excellent early years provision with expert staff and ambitious, carefully designed curriculum
- Strong phonics teaching with results well above national averages
- Effective behaviour management system with calm, purposeful lessons
- Comprehensive support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- High staff morale with leaders who consider wellbeing when making decisions
Areas for Improvement
- Wider curriculum subjects need more development to match the quality of English and mathematics
- Some pupils are given work that is too complex, affecting their progress
- Personal, social and health education learning is inconsistent across some topics
- Analysis of disadvantaged pupil funding impact could be more precise
- Some middle leaders still developing their influence on school improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where all staff take responsibility for keeping pupils safe and concerns are actively managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts clubs, music clubs including ukulele concert, sports clubs, Christmas nativity, performing events
Cadbury Heath Primary School has made significant improvements across many areas following leadership changes. The school now demonstrates strong teaching, good behaviour, and positive pupil outcomes, with particular strengths in early years provision and phonics.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 47% to 60%. Maths has improved from 33% to 70%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
153 pupils
210 capacity
57 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - South Gloucestershire
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(102)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.02555%
Overall absence
11.18421%
Persistent absence
152
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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