Holymead Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Holymead Primary School excels at supporting all types of learners, from the most able to those with special educational needs, helping them make good progress. Teachers use careful assessments to spot pupils who need extra help and provide support quickly. The school creates a positive environment where pupils behave well, enjoy coming to school, and have confidence in the adults around them.
Key Strengths
- Teaching is consistently good across the school with staff planning work at the right level of difficulty for pupils
- All pupils, including the most able, disabled pupils and those with special educational needs, make good progress in reading, writing and mathematics
- Pupils' behaviour is good with positive attitudes to learning and strong attendance above the national average
- The school has effective systems for safeguarding pupils and teaching them how to keep themselves safe
- Senior leaders check regularly on the quality of teaching and provide helpful feedback to improve practice
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough teaching is outstanding and marking in mathematics does not give pupils sufficient guidance on how to improve their work
- Subject leaders are not fully involved in checking on the quality of teaching across the whole school
- Boys' progress in writing slows across Years 1 and 2 due to topics not stimulating their interest and weaknesses in spelling
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective. The school's work to keep pupils safe and secure is good, with pupils saying they feel safe and confident that staff will deal with any bullying quickly.
Extracurricular Activities
Learning to play the recorder, practical activities in an inflated dome, e-safety days, anti-bullying lessons, cycling courses, trips to Bristol docks
Holymead Primary School is a good school formed from the merger of two former schools in April 2013. Senior leaders and governors have made rapid progress in bringing the two schools together to form an effective new primary school.
At a Glance
13.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 69%. Maths has declined from 71% to 67%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
29.1
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
17
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
583 pupils
630 capacity
47 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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.21903%
Overall absence
12.03008%
Persistent absence
532
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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