Hannah More Primary School, Bristol

In 2025, 36% of Year 6 pupils at Hannah More Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 58% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Hannah More Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Hannah More Primary School are St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, 48% reading, 57% maths); Easton CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 58% reading, 58% maths); E-Act Barton Hill Academy (0.6 miles, 61% reading, 69% maths); and Cabot Primary School (0.6 miles, 70% reading, 70% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hannah More Primary School.

25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hannah More Primary School (as of September 2025): 72% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 71% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (88%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (68%).

49.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 80.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (60%), Asian (18%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (19.9%) received SEN support and 15 (7.3%) 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.

Hannah More 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.

The nearest railway station is Bristol Temple Meads Rail Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Russ Street (ne-bound), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1758 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Hannah More Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Hannah More Primary School are St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School (0.6 miles), Oasis Academy Temple Quarter (0.7 miles), The City Academy Bristol (0.9 miles) and Bristol Cathedral Choir School (0.9 miles).