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Little Stoke Primary School, Bristol

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Little Stoke Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 173rd-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2015)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Little Stoke Primary School in detail

Little Stoke Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "We are very proud of being a school where the over-riding aim is to create a happy, stimulating and relaxed learning environment that promotes the development of self-confidence and good relationships. In this way, children achieve to high standards academically and socially as well as broadening their life experiences and cultural awareness."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Little Stoke Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 55% in reading and 48% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Little Stoke Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Little Stoke Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Little Stoke Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Little Stoke Primary School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths); Meadowbrook Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths); St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); and Stoke Lodge Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 68% reading, 81% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Little Stoke Primary School.

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolMeadowbrook Primary SchoolSt Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke GiffordStoke Lodge Primary School

Staffing

Little Stoke Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Patchway Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Little Stoke School (s-bound), 130 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 208 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in South Gloucestershire (116), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Little Stoke Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 8.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Little Stoke Primary School are Bradley Stoke Community School (0.8 miles), Abbeywood Community School (0.9 miles) and Patchway Community School (1.2 miles).

Bradley Stoke Community SchoolAbbeywood Community SchoolPatchway Community School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Dan Ross
Pupils:188
LA:South Gloucestershire
Phone:01454866522
Address:Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke, Bristol, BS34 6HY
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1999

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 20 March 2024View full report
URN:131699
UKPRN:10075533
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Filton and Bradley Stoke
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

31.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths+15ppWriting+5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 48% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 52% to 57% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Little Stoke Primary School.

  • First Class Learning Bradley Stoke890m away · Not yet graded
  • Rainbow Club950m away · Not yet graded
  • Shine at Meadowbrook950m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Patchway Rail Station (Entrance)
645m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Little Stoke School (S-bound)
129m · 2 min walk
Kingsway (SW-bound)
172m · 3 min walk
Orpheus Avenue (NE-bound)
207m · 3 min walk
Bush Avenue (E-bound)
327m · 5 min walk
Elm Close (N-bound)
328m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Little Stoke Primary School is in South Gloucestershire; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
23
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.

6 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 South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 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.

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Your chances of a place at Little Stoke Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

188 pupils

210 places

22 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Low pressure
New homes approved:15,069
Projected new pupils:3,767

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol

Across South Gloucestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.83 applications per place

Places available

3,640

Applications

3,033

Got 1st preference

92.8%

Got preferred school

98.3%

All primary applications across South Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(8)

20 March 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

22 May 2018
15 January 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

40

SEN Support

8

EHC Plans

25.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication22
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Social, Emotional & Mental Health5
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
67.6%
Asian
4.3%
Black
3.2%
Mixed
7.0%
Chinese
2.1%
Other
4.3%
Unclassified
1.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals31.4%
English as Additional Language17.6%

188

Total Pupils

108

Boys

80

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

15

Teachers

12.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£45,293

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,678

Per pupil

£1212k

Total funding

£68k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£89,795
EAL funding£13,764
Lump sum£150,994

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.3%

Overall absence

15.7%

Persistent absence

191

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)15.7%
Severe (50%+)1.6%

Absence trend

5.4%
18/19
4.7%
20/21
8.6%
21/22
7.5%
22/23
6.7%
23/24
5.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Little Stoke Primary School

What are SATs results like at Little Stoke Primary School?

Of the pupils at Little Stoke Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.

What is Little Stoke Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Little Stoke Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Little Stoke Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Little Stoke Primary School is oversubscribed, South Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Little Stoke Primary School?

Little Stoke Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 210 places.

How many pupils go to Little Stoke Primary School?

Little Stoke Primary School has around 188 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Little Stoke Primary School?

5.3% of sessions were missed at Little Stoke Primary School in 2024/25. 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Little Stoke Primary School?

Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Little Stoke Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Little Stoke Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Little Stoke Primary School: First Class Learning Bradley Stoke (890m away, registered, not yet graded), Rainbow Club (950m away, registered, not yet graded) and Shine at Meadowbrook (950m 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 Little Stoke Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 6 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 South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Little Stoke Primary School?

Little Stoke Primary School is at Little Stoke Lane, Little Stoke, Bristol, BS34 6HY.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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