Fonthill Primary Academy, Bristol
Fonthill Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bristol, part of Amplify Education. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 168th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fonthill Primary Academy in detail
Fonthill Primary Academy in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, athletics, multi-sports, drama, choir, Lego, gardening, art and forest school.
The school runs a breakfast club, from £2.00 per day.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Fonthill Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 60% 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 59% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Fonthill Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Fonthill Primary Academy as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Fonthill Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Fonthill Primary Academy are St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths); Charborough Road Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 61% reading, 61% maths); Little Mead Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 48% reading, 54% maths); and Upper Horfield Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 89% maths).
Fonthill Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolCharborough Road Primary SchoolLittle Mead Primary AcademyUpper Horfield Primary School
The trust
Fonthill Primary Academy is one of 21 schools run by Amplify Education, an academy trust.
Who goes there
35.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (31%), Black (19%) and Asian (19%).
In 2026, 60 pupils (27.1%) received SEN support and 9 (4.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bristol Brabazon Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Charfield Road (n-bound), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Fonthill Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Fonthill Primary Academy issued 20 suspensions, 8.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Fonthill Primary Academy are Orchard School Bristol (0.6 miles), Bristol Free School (1 mile), Abbeywood Community School (1.7 miles) and Blaise High School (1.8 miles).
Orchard School BristolBristol Free SchoolAbbeywood Community SchoolBlaise High 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; 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 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
35.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 59% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 55% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 57% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.0
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Fonthill Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Fonthill Primary Academy.
- Shine @ St Teresa's630m away · Not yet graded
- Shine at Charborough780m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Fonthill Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bristol, City of's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Fonthill Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Fonthill Primary Academy is in Bristol, City of; for families living there:
- Bristol, City of's school travel policy: Home to school travel policy
- How to apply: Apply online for home school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 36
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 26 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 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 Fonthill Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
195 pupils
210 places
15 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 Bristol, City of council
Places available
5,210
Applications
4,287
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Bristol, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
31.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
221
Total Pupils
117
Boys
104
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,550
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,239
Per pupil
£1405k
Total funding
£123k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.6%
Overall absence
21.4%
Persistent absence
182
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
Fonthill Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Fonthill Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Fonthill Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Fonthill Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Fonthill Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Fonthill Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022.
What is the catchment area for Fonthill Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Fonthill Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Fonthill Primary Academy?
Fonthill Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Fonthill Primary Academy?
Classes at Fonthill Primary Academy average 27 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Fonthill Primary Academy?
Fonthill Primary Academy has around 221 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Fonthill Primary Academy?
8.6% of sessions were missed at Fonthill Primary Academy in 2024/25. 21.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Fonthill Primary Academy?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Fonthill Primary Academy 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 Fonthill Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Fonthill Primary Academy: Shine @ St Teresa's (630m away, registered, not yet graded) and Shine at Charborough (780m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Fonthill Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 36 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 26 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fonthill Primary Academy?
Fonthill Primary Academy is at Ascot Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5SW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)