Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School, Bristol

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~523m)Possible (~747m)Unlikely (~971m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kirsty Croasdale
Pupils:615 / 630 capacity
LA:South Gloucestershire
Phone:01454867400
Address:Church Farm Road, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7EY
Trust:THE LEAF TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2023

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 13 May 2025View full report
URN:149948
UKPRN:10092939
Diocese:Diocese of Bristol
Constituency:Filton and Bradley Stoke
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Mangotsfield is an outstanding school where children truly flourish. Teachers have extremely high expectations, and pupils rise to meet them through a skillfully designed curriculum that helps them excel. The school takes particular care of vulnerable pupils, including those with special educational needs, providing precise support that helps every child succeed and feel genuinely valued.

Key Strengths

  • Highly effective teaching with rich, well-designed curriculum that enables pupils to excel across all areas
  • Exceptional support for vulnerable pupils and those with SEND, who achieve extremely well from their starting points
  • Pupils are avid, confident readers due to systematic phonics teaching and matched reading levels
  • Impeccable pupil behaviour and high attendance, with pupils demonstrating genuine enthusiasm for learning
  • Strong focus on developing pupils' understanding of British values and preparing them for life in modern Britain

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

Extracurricular Activities

Archaeology club, coding club, reading shed, pupil leadership roles (bistro buddies), toy and book sale for charity

Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School is an exceptional school where pupils flourish through the school's BRAVE values and achieve tremendously well. All areas inspected - quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision - were judged Outstanding.

At a Glance

8.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

173 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy91%
Well taught91%
Good progress93%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development79%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading89%
Maths92%
Writing88%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

20

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Johnson Road (NW-bound)
149m · 2 min walk
Shackel Hendy Mews (N-bound)
299m · 5 min walk
Beck Close (SW-bound)
389m · 6 min walk
Wheelers Patch (NW-bound)
431m · 7 min walk
Wadham Grove (SE-bound)
433m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

615 pupils

630 capacity

15 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

13 May 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.8235%

Overall absence

6.72727%

Persistent absence

550

Enrolments

Authorised2.70288%
Unauthorised1.12062%
Persistent (10%+)6.72727%
Severe (50%+)0.36364%

Absence trend

4.26634%
23/24
3.8235%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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