Elm Park Primary School, Bristol

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a privilege to lead a school where every child is valued, encouraged and supported to discover their strengths and fulfil their potential."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am, from £3.50 per session.

Coming up: an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Elm Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% 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 70% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Elm Park Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Elm Park Primary School are St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Winterbourne (0.2 miles, 90% reading, 97% maths); Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 88% reading, 90% maths); Hambrook Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 97% maths); and Watermore Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 92% reading, 87% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Elm Park Primary School.

52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Elm Park Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).

5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (6%).

Elm Park Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bristol Parkway Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Avenue (sw-bound), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Elm Park Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 43 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in South Gloucestershire (116).

In 2024/25, Elm Park Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.