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Charborough Road Primary School, Bristol

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Ages 3–11

Charborough Road Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bristol, part of The Olympus Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 169th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2017)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Below England average
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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

Charborough Road Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils at Charborough Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Charborough Road Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Charborough Road Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Charborough Road Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Charborough Road Primary School are Shield Road Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 52% reading, 59% maths); Upper Horfield Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 89% maths); Fonthill Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 60% maths); and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths).

Charborough Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Shield Road Primary SchoolUpper Horfield Primary SchoolFonthill Primary AcademySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School

The trust

Charborough Road Primary School is one of 10 schools run by The Olympus Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 10 schools in The Olympus Academy Trust

Who goes there

13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 36 pupils (14.2%) received SEN support and 29 (11.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Charborough Road Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

Staffing

Charborough Road Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Filton Abbey Wood Rail Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Elm Park (n-bound), 100 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 346 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 South Gloucestershire (116), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Charborough Road Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Charborough Road Primary School are Orchard School Bristol (0.5 miles), Abbeywood Community School (1.2 miles) and Trinity Academy (1.4 miles).

Orchard School BristolAbbeywood Community SchoolTrinity Academy

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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~363m)Possible (~518m)Unlikely (~673m)

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Lankester
Pupils:254
LA:South Gloucestershire
Phone:01454867220
Address:Charborough Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RA
Trust:THE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST (10 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from November 2017, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 17 May 2023View full report
URN:141638
UKPRN:10048342
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Filton and Bradley Stoke
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

13.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

Resourced provision: Speech and language

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-12ppMaths-9ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 73% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 70% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 67% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

23.8

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

24.5

KS2

9

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Keep up with Charborough Road Primary School

Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Charborough Road Primary School.

  • Shine at CharboroughAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Filton Kumon Centre270m away · Not yet graded
  • Signature Sports Coaching @ Shield Road Primary School390m away · Not yet graded
  • Shine @ St Teresa's960m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Elm Park (N-bound)
96m · 2 min walk
Springfields (S-bound)
193m · 3 min walk
Charborough Road (SW-bound)
280m · 5 min walk
Golf Course Lane (SW-bound)
296m · 5 min walk
Northville Road (N-bound)
363m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Charborough Road 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
38
Fatal
0
Serious
8
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 30 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

6 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.

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Your chances of a place at Charborough Road Primary School

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Your home postcode, set against Charborough Road Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Charborough Road Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Charborough Road Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from South Gloucestershire, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Charborough Road Primary School for 2015 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in South Gloucestershire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

230 pupils

245 places

15 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Low pressure
New homes approved:15,069
Projected new pupils:3,767

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol

Across South Gloucestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

17 May 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

8 November 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

36

SEN Support

29

EHC Plans

25.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

Charborough Road Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

Source: GIAS, Department for Education.

Resourced Provision

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication37
Autistic Spectrum Disorder9
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Physical Disability4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
74.8%
Asian
11.4%
Black
3.2%
Mixed
4.0%
Chinese
2.4%
Other
1.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals13.0%
English as Additional Language19.3%

254

Total Pupils

136

Boys

118

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

15

Teachers

16.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,462

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,282

Per pupil

£1346k

Total funding

£48k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£72,986
EAL funding£19,580
Lump sum£150,994

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.5%

Overall absence

12.5%

Persistent absence

208

Enrolments

Authorised4.8%
Unauthorised1.7%
Persistent (10%+)12.5%
Severe (50%+)1.4%

Absence trend

5.1%
18/19
3.4%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
5.5%
22/23
5.8%
23/24
6.5%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 Charborough Road Primary School

What are SATs results like at Charborough Road Primary School?

Of the pupils at Charborough Road Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 61% reached the expected standard in reading and 61% did so in maths.

What is Charborough Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Charborough Road Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2017, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Charborough Road Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Charborough Road 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 Charborough Road Primary School?

Charborough Road Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 245 places.

How big are the classes at Charborough Road Primary School?

Classes at Charborough Road Primary School average 23.8 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 Charborough Road Primary School?

Charborough Road Primary School has around 254 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.

Does Charborough Road Primary School have specialist SEN provision?

Charborough Road Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

What is attendance like at Charborough Road Primary School?

6.5% of sessions were missed at Charborough Road Primary School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Charborough Road Primary School?

Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Charborough Road 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 Charborough Road Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Shine at Charborough (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 more 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 Charborough Road Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 30 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 6 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 Charborough Road Primary School?

Charborough Road Primary School is at Charborough Road, Filton, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS34 7RA.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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