Chandag Primary School, Bristol
Chandag Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bristol, part of Futura Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2021 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 88th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bath and North East Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chandag Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Chandag Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bath and North East Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Chandag Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Chandag Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Chandag Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chandag Primary School are Two Rivers Church of England Primary (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); St John's Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Castle Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 71% maths); and St Keyna Primary School (1 mile, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths).
Chandag Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Two Rivers Church of England PrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolCastle Primary SchoolSt Keyna Primary School
The trust
Chandag Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Futura Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 50 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 11 (2.8%) 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 Keynsham Rail Station, about 1170 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wellsway School (s-bound), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chandag 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 154 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 Bath and North East Somerset (86), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chandag Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Chandag Primary School are Wellsway School (under 0.1 miles), IKB Academy (0.2 miles) and Lift Broadlands (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
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
Ofsted · 5 years agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
7.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Chandag Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Chandag Primary School.
- Stagecoach Bristol KeynshamAt the school · Not yet graded
- Progressive Sports Active Camp at Wellsway SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Two Rivers ASC380m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Chandag Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bath and North East Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chandag Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chandag Primary School is in Bath and North East Somerset; for families living there:
- Bath and North East Somerset's school travel policy: School Travel Policy for compulsory school age children
- How to apply: Apply for free school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
2 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 Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 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 Chandag Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
386 pupils
420 places
34 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 Bath and North East Somerset council
Places available
2,107
Applications
1,625
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Bath and North East Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
50
SEN Support
11
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
396
Total Pupils
196
Boys
200
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,571
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2053k
Total funding
£45k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
357
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
Chandag Primary School
Questions parents ask about Chandag Primary School
What are SATs results like at Chandag Primary School?
Of the pupils at Chandag Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 85% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Chandag Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Chandag Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2021, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Chandag Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Chandag Primary School is oversubscribed, Bath and North East Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chandag Primary School?
Chandag Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Chandag Primary School?
Classes at Chandag Primary School average 25.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Chandag Primary School?
Chandag Primary School has around 396 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chandag Primary School?
4% of sessions were missed at Chandag Primary School in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chandag Primary School?
Apply through Bath and North East Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Chandag 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 Chandag Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Stagecoach Bristol Keynsham (registered, not yet graded) and Progressive Sports Active Camp at Wellsway School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Chandag Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 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 Bath and North East Somerset is 4.5 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Chandag Primary School?
Chandag Primary School is at Chandag Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 1PQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)