Gillingstool Primary School, Bristol
Gillingstool Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol, part of Mosaic Partnership Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 104th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 8,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Gillingstool Primary School in detail
Gillingstool Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "If you are a new family or a visitor thinking of joining us for the first time, we can't wait to welcome you to our school team. Gillingstool is such a special place where all members of our school community are valued and championed to be their best selves."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include netball and knitting.
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Gillingstool 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.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Gillingstool Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Gillingstool Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Gillingstool Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gillingstool Primary School are St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 79% maths); Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 61% maths); Crossways Infant School (0.5 miles); and Crossways Junior School (0.6 miles).
Gillingstool Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, ThornburyChrist The King Catholic Primary School, ThornburyCrossways Infant SchoolCrossways Junior School
The trust
Gillingstool Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Mosaic Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Gillingstool Primary School.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gillingstool (w-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Gillingstool Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 62 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in South Gloucestershire (116).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Gillingstool Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Gillingstool Primary School are The Castle School (0.6 miles) and Marlwood School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Gillingstool Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Gillingstool Primary School (URN 109126), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2018.
At a Glance
29.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Gillingstool Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Gillingstool Primary School.
- TS Holiday Camps800m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Thornbury BS35860m away · Not yet graded
- Manorbrook Out of School Club940m away · Not yet graded
- Future Stars Coaching at Manorbrook Primary School940m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Gillingstool Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Gillingstool 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Gillingstool Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
24.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
211
Total Pupils
117
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,249
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,732
Per pupil
£1363k
Total funding
£94k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9%
Overall absence
24.5%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Gillingstool Primary School
Questions parents ask about Gillingstool Primary School
What are SATs results like at Gillingstool Primary School?
Of the pupils at Gillingstool Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Gillingstool Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Gillingstool Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Gillingstool Primary School (URN 109126), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2018.
What is the catchment area for Gillingstool Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Gillingstool 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 Gillingstool Primary School?
Gillingstool Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Gillingstool Primary School?
Classes at Gillingstool Primary School average 30.2 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 Gillingstool Primary School?
Gillingstool Primary School has around 211 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Gillingstool Primary School?
7.9% of sessions were missed at Gillingstool Primary School in 2024/25. 24.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Gillingstool Primary School?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Gillingstool 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 Gillingstool Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Gillingstool Primary School: TS Holiday Camps (800m away, registered, not yet graded), Junior Adventures Group @ Thornbury BS35 (860m away, registered, not yet graded) and Manorbrook Out of School Club (940m 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 Gillingstool Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Gillingstool Primary School?
Gillingstool Primary School is at Gillingstool, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2EG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)