Compass Point Primary School, Bristol

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Compass Point Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 45% 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 47% in reading and 40% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Compass Point Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Compass Point Primary School are Luckwell Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 87% reading, 53% maths); Southville Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths); Parson Street Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); and Holy Cross RC Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Compass Point Primary School.

Compass Point Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Excalibur Academies 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.

47.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Black (24%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 50 pupils (25.8%) received SEN support and 37 (19.1%) 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.

Compass Point Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 32 places, 32 pupils on roll.

Compass Point Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Parson Street Rail Station, about 540 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chessel Street (sw-bound), 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 648 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Compass Point Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Compass Point Primary School are Bristol Cathedral Choir School (0.9 miles), St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School (1 mile), Oasis Academy Temple Quarter (1 mile) and Ashton Park School (1.1 miles).