Emersons Green Primary School, Bristol
Emersons Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol, part of The Leaf Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 82nd-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Emersons Green Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Emersons Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 83% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Emersons Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Emersons Green Primary School as their first choice and 130 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Emersons Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Emersons Green Primary School are Barley Close Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 63% maths); Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, 89% reading, 92% maths); Stanbridge Primary School (0.5 miles, 72% reading, 75% maths); and Blackhorse Primary School (0.6 miles, 80% reading, 85% maths).
Emersons Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Barley Close Community Primary SchoolMangotsfield Church of England Primary SchoolStanbridge Primary SchoolBlackhorse Primary School
The trust
Emersons Green Primary School is one of 18 schools run by The Leaf Trust, an 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, 25 pupils (12.1%) received SEN support and 22 (10.6%) 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 a physical disability.
Emersons Green Primary School has a resourced provision for visual impairment and physical disability: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Emersons Green Primary School had 14 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 Bristol Parkway Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jubilee Crescent (s-bound), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Emersons Green Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Emersons Green Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Emersons Green Primary School are Downend School (0.5 miles), Mangotsfield School (0.8 miles) and Lyde Green Community School (1 mile).
Downend SchoolMangotsfield SchoolLyde Green Community School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Emersons Green Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Emersons Green Primary School (URN 131767), it was rated Good in March 2014.
At a Glance
13.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Vision, Physical
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Emersons Green Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Emersons Green Primary School.
- Progressive Kids BristolAt the school · Not yet graded
- Kumon Emersons Green570m away · Not yet graded
- Progressive Kids Bristol610m away · Not yet graded
- Sporting Chance SPS940m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Emersons Green Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Emersons Green 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Emersons Green Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No 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 South Gloucestershire council
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
22.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Emersons Green Primary School has a resourced provision for visual impairment and physical disability: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
117
Boys
90
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,587
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,095
Per pupil
£1160k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
9.5%
Persistent absence
189
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
Emersons Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Emersons Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Emersons Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Emersons Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is Emersons Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Emersons Green Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Emersons Green Primary School (URN 131767), it was rated Good in March 2014.
What is the catchment area for Emersons Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Emersons Green 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 Emersons Green Primary School?
Emersons Green Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Emersons Green Primary School?
Classes at Emersons Green Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Emersons Green Primary School?
Emersons Green Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Emersons Green Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Emersons Green Primary School has a resourced provision for visual impairment and physical disability: 14 places, 14 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Emersons Green Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Emersons Green Primary School in 2024/25. 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Emersons Green Primary School?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Emersons Green 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 Emersons Green Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Progressive Kids Bristol (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 Emersons Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Emersons Green Primary School?
Emersons Green Primary School is at Guest Avenue, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7GA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)