Glenfrome Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Glenfrome Primary is an inclusive, welcoming school where every child feels respected and cared for. The school excels at supporting vulnerable pupils through strong pastoral care, effective SEND provision, and a holistic approach to wellbeing. Pupils develop well in reading and mathematics, with improving national test results, and benefit from a rich personal development curriculum that prepares them for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with all legal requirements met and pupils feeling safe
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupils, and those facing barriers to learning
- Excellent attendance and behaviour improvements through holistic, family-focused approaches
- Well-structured personal development offer promoting wellbeing and understanding of British values
- Strong early years provision with good focus on speech, language and phonics
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent quality of teaching in wider curriculum subjects like science and history
- Pupils not developing broad and deep understanding across all subject areas
- Some pupils lack secure knowledge in writing, spelling and grammar before being given complex tasks
- Leadership oversight needs strengthening, particularly regarding curriculum impact beyond English and mathematics
- Recent staffing changes have slowed the pace of improvements needed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument lessons, sporting events, charity singing events
Glenfrome Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils feel safe and cared for. While the school has made improvements in reading and mathematics, there are inconsistencies in how the wider curriculum is being taught and delivered.
At a Glance
22.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 85%. Maths has improved from 63% to 72%. Writing has remained stable at around 68%.
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
419 pupils
430 capacity
11 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of
Places available
5,450
Applications
4,547
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Bristol, City of (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.33948%
Overall absence
23.17708%
Persistent absence
384
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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