Kings' Forest Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Kings' Forest places inclusion at its heart, with highly skilled leaders who quickly identify and support pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils so they thrive. The school has a warm, caring environment where pupils feel a deep sense of belonging and receive strong teaching in reading and writing. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about how their children are treated with kindness, care, support and respect.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional inclusion work with pupils who have SEND - they make highly positive progress with carefully designed support
- Effective use of additional funding to support disadvantaged pupils and close attainment gaps
- Strong focus on reading - above average phonics screening results and confident readers across the school
- Pupils behave well with rare low-level disruption - staff show high levels of care and warmth
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with strong teaching of core skills like reading and handwriting
Areas for Improvement
- Too few pupils reach greater depth in writing - leaders have begun tackling this but it is too early to see impact
- Some pupils lack depth of understanding across the wider curriculum, particularly in subjects where staff have less secure subject knowledge
- Teachers do not always use assessment information well enough to adapt teaching for individual pupils
- Some aspects of the curriculum are not taught in enough depth to consistently challenge pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical instrument lessons (recorder, ukulele), sports clubs, trips including residential visits, sports captains roles, well-being team, art exhibitions, fundraising for international charities
Kings' Forest Primary School is a highly inclusive school where pupils thrive regardless of their background. Leaders ensure that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities, receive precise support to overcome barriers and achieve well.
At a Glance
16.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 75% to 79%. Maths has improved from 73% to 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 75%.
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
451 pupils
420 capacity
31 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - South Gloucestershire
Places available
3,642
Applications
3,206
Got 1st preference
91.0%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across South Gloucestershire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.16722%
Overall absence
10.9589%
Persistent absence
365
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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