Henleaze Junior School, Bristol
Henleaze Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Bristol, part of Amplify Education. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 49th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Capacity
- 84% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Henleaze Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Henleaze Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 79% in maths).
Getting a place at Henleaze Junior School
Across Bristol, City of, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Bristol, City of lodged 10 appeals against primary school offers; 5 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (20% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Henleaze Junior School are Henleaze Infant School (under 0.1 miles); St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles); E-ACT St Ursula's Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 80% maths); and Bishop Road Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 92% maths).
Henleaze Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
Henleaze Infant SchoolSt Bonaventure's Catholic Primary SchoolE-ACT St Ursula's AcademyBishop Road Primary School
The trust
Henleaze Junior School is one of 21 schools run by Amplify Education, an academy trust.
Who goes there
9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redland Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Springfield Grove (ne-bound), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Henleaze Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Henleaze Junior School issued 7 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Henleaze Junior School are Redland Green School (0.8 miles) and Bristol Free School (1.3 miles).
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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils have plenty of enrichment activities that develop their character and interests. However, the curriculum lacks the same ambition. Staff do not have high enough expectations of pupils' learning. As a result, pupils do not learn as well as they should.
This is an inclusive school where pupils look after one another. The emphasis on their personal development means that pupils appreciate that everyone is different. They have a mature understanding of equity. This is summed up in their belief that 'fair doesn't always mean the same'.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has rightly identified that the curriculum needs developing. However, the developments lack rigour. Checks on the impact of these developments are not focused on the effect they are having on pupils' learning. As a result, the curriculum is not implemented consistently well. The school is not clear enough about the strengths and weaknesses of the curriculum.
The delivery of the curriculum varies too much across year groups and subjects. Many staff do not have a secure grasp of the subjects they are teaching. This includes in reading and mathematics. The school does not ensure staff follow the expectations for curriculum implementation. Checks on the curriculum focus on compliance rather than the impact on pupils' learning. Governors challenge and support leaders. However, their view of the quality of education at the school is overly generous. This is because the information given to them is not based on an evaluation of the impact the curriculum is having on pupils' ability to know, remember and do more.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
9.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 79% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
27.3
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Henleaze Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Henleaze Junior School.
- art-K Henleaze500m away · Not yet graded
- Shine Sports Ground590m away · Not yet graded
- Mad Science Camp - Redmaids930m away · Not yet graded
- Kidz Hub Bristol Limited940m away · Not yet graded
- The Outdoors Project @ Westbury Park940m away · Not yet graded
- The Hideaway Holiday Club960m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Henleaze Junior School 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 Henleaze Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Henleaze Junior School 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
318 pupils
380 places
62 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.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
299
Total Pupils
174
Boys
125
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,916
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1661k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
5.5%
Persistent absence
328
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
Henleaze Junior School
Questions parents ask about Henleaze Junior School
What are SATs results like at Henleaze Junior School?
Of the pupils at Henleaze Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Henleaze Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Henleaze Junior School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Henleaze Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Henleaze Junior School 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 Henleaze Junior School?
Henleaze Junior School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 380 places.
How big are the classes at Henleaze Junior School?
Classes at Henleaze Junior School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Henleaze Junior School?
Henleaze Junior School has around 299 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Henleaze Junior School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Henleaze Junior School in 2024/25. 5.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Henleaze Junior School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Henleaze Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Henleaze Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Henleaze Junior School: art-K Henleaze (500m away, registered, not yet graded), Shine Sports Ground (590m away, registered, not yet graded) and Mad Science Camp - Redmaids (930m 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 Henleaze Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Henleaze Junior School?
Henleaze Junior School is at Park Grove, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4LG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)