Luckwell Primary School, Bristol

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~335m)Possible (~479m)Unlikely (~623m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Lilly Byers
Pupils:86 / 210 capacity
LA:Bristol, City of
Phone:01173533382
Address:Luckwell Road, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 3ET
Trust:EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:145399
UKPRN:10066297
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bristol South
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its September 2022 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

27.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

47 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy100%
Well taught98%
Good progress100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with6%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns51%
Wider development98%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+12ppMaths-26ppWriting-41pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 87%. Maths has declined from 79% to 53%. Writing has declined from 88% to 47%.

Class Sizes

19.0

Avg class size

16.0

Infant (KS1)

22.0

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Parson Street Rail Station (Entrance)
572m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Breach Road (N-bound)
101m · 2 min walk
Luckwell Road (NW-bound)
123m · 2 min walk
Marsh Lane (W-bound)
371m · 6 min walk
Greville Road (E-bound)
379m · 6 min walk
Hendre Road (E-bound)
411m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

41%

Available places

86 pupils

210 capacity

124 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 - Bristol, City of

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

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)

Inspection History(3)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
21 September 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
11 July 2017
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.67103%

Overall absence

21.05263%

Persistent absence

76

Enrolments

Authorised3.65642%
Unauthorised2.01461%
Persistent (10%+)21.05263%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.32094%
18/19
3.77652%
20/21
7.73445%
21/22
9.34321%
22/23
6.95173%
23/24
5.67103%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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