Gillingstool Primary School, Bristol

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~335m)Possible (~478m)Unlikely (~621m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Paul Rowsell
Pupils:211 / 210 capacity
LA:South Gloucestershire
Phone:01454866527
Address:Gillingstool, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2EG
Trust:MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2024

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:150819
UKPRN:10094961
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Thornbury and Yate
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

29.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading75%
Maths75%
Writing67%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

29.0

Avg class size

30.3

Infant (KS1)

27.7

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

1 unlawfully large infant class

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Gillingstool (W-bound)
75m · 1 min walk
Rock Street (N-bound)
142m · 2 min walk
Ashgrove (NE-bound)
226m · 4 min walk
Streamleaze Court (N-bound)
282m · 5 min walk
Raglan Place (opp)
282m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

211 pupils

210 capacity

1 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Low pressure
New homes approved:21,093
Projected new pupils:5,273

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol

Admissions Demand - South Gloucestershire

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

3,642

Applications

3,206

Got 1st preference

91.0%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across South Gloucestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.8847%

Overall absence

24.46809%

Persistent absence

188

Enrolments

Authorised6.36904%
Unauthorised1.51565%
Persistent (10%+)24.46809%
Severe (50%+)3.19149%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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