Horton CofE VA Primary School, Bristol

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.6km)Possible (~2.3km)Unlikely (~3.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Dean Hudd
Pupils:34 / 56 capacity
LA:South Gloucestershire
Phone:01454318834
Address:Horton, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6QP
Federation:Sodbury Vale Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:109262
UKPRN:10075756
Diocese:Diocese of Gloucester
Constituency:Thornbury and Yate
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at helping every child achieve highly, regardless of their ability. Teachers really know their pupils well and create lessons that challenge the more able while supporting those who need extra help. Pupils are happy, behave excellently, and genuinely enjoy learning - parents report their children make excellent progress.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils' achievement is well above national averages with excellent progress across all year groups
  • Outstanding teaching where work is carefully matched to each pupil's ability level
  • Excellent behaviour and safety with pupils feeling happy, proud, and very well cared for
  • Very effective support for pupils with special educational needs and those eligible for pupil premium
  • Strong, innovative curriculum providing enriching learning opportunities

Areas for Improvement

  • Improve consistency of marking across all subjects to tell pupils how to improve their work
  • Give pupils more opportunities to respond to feedback and improve their work quickly

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with pupils given skills to keep themselves safe through cycling proficiency and internet safety lessons, and the school providing mentoring support and additional agency help when needed.

Extracurricular Activities

Cycling proficiency lessons, computer safety lessons, visits to places of interest, enrichment activities linked with other local schools, Strawberry Tea social events

Horton CofE VA Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils make excellent progress and achieve well above national averages. Teaching is of outstanding quality with strong leadership ensuring continuous improvement.

At a Glance

35.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading57%
Maths57%
Writing57%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

11.0

Avg class size

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Horton Primary Sch (E-bound)
75m · 1 min walk
Post Office (SE-bound)
271m · 4 min walk
Social Club (W-bound)
690m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

61%

Available places

34 pupils

56 capacity

22 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Low pressure
New homes approved:21,093
Projected new pupils:5,273

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol

Admissions Demand - South Gloucestershire

Low demand0.88x oversubscription

Places available

3,642

Applications

3,206

Got 1st preference

91.0%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across South Gloucestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(106)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.85347%

Overall absence

50%

Persistent absence

38

Enrolments

Authorised10.32562%
Unauthorised2.52785%
Persistent (10%+)50%
Severe (50%+)18.42105%

Absence trend

4.64545%
18/19
6.84574%
20/21
7.44152%
21/22
7.65844%
22/23
9.12515%
23/24
12.85347%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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