Courtney 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The new headteacher has brought ambitious plans to improve the school, and you can already see positive results. The school now gives disadvantaged pupils extra support to help them catch up, and Year 6 pupils are making excellent progress. Teaching assistants provide skilled support for children with special educational needs, making sure they are fully included in school life.
Key Strengths
- Year 6 pupils making good progress towards targets with strong assessment and extra support
- Disadvantaged pupils, including the most able, now making stronger progress due to targeted support
- Skilled teaching assistants helping pupils with special educational needs to make good progress
- Year 2 standards rose above national standards in 2016
- Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and respond well to teacher feedback
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality in writing and mathematics is inconsistent - work is sometimes too easy or too hard for pupils' starting points
- Problem-solving and reasoning skills not being taught well enough in mathematics
- Behaviour of some pupils remains unkindly despite teacher actions
- Behaviour logs not being routinely analysed to check if actions are working
- Early years teaching not challenging the most able children enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - staff understand risks including exposure to extreme ideas and report concerns confidently, with rigorous procedures for recruiting staff.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school sports clubs, school council elections
Courtney Primary School requires improvement after declining from its previous 'Good' rating. The new headteacher has taken rapid action to improve the school, but changes are too recent to have fully proven their impact.
At a Glance
18.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
47 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 79% to 72%. Maths has remained stable at around 72%. Writing has declined from 79% to 69%.
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
189 pupils
210 capacity
21 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)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.07536%
Overall absence
18.68132%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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