May Park Primary School, Bristol
May Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bristol, part of Excalibur Academies Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 136th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 69% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
May Park Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at May Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 62% in reading and 52% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at May Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put May Park Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 May Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to May Park Primary School are Whitehall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 65% maths); Glenfrome Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 72% maths); E-ACT Bannerman Road Community Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 70% maths); and St Werburgh's Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths).
May Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Whitehall Primary SchoolGlenfrome Primary SchoolE-ACT Bannerman Road Community AcademySt Werburgh's Primary School
The trust
May Park Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Excalibur Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
48.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (26%), White British (25%) and Black (20%).
May Park Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stapleton Road Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Glen Park (sw-bound), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood May Park Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 685 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, May Park Primary School issued 29 suspensions, 6.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to May Park Primary School are Fairfield High School (0.7 miles), The City Academy Bristol (0.8 miles), Bristol Metropolitan Academy (1 mile) and Trinity Academy (1.1 miles).
Fairfield High SchoolThe City Academy BristolBristol Metropolitan AcademyTrinity Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
30.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language, Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 62% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 52% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.3
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
17
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with May Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near May Park Primary School.
- Future Stars Coaching at Whitehall Primary School850m away · Not yet graded
- The Outdoors Project Bristol @ Glenfrome school920m away · Not yet graded
- TS Holiday Camps920m away · Not yet graded
- uKids at Collegiate School970m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
May Park Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bristol, City of's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to May Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. May Park Primary School is in Bristol, City of; for families living there:
- Bristol, City of's school travel policy: Home to school travel policy
- How to apply: Apply online for home school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 85
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 17
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 85 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 17 serious and 66 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
12 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at May Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
432 pupils
630 places
198 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across Bristol, City of council
Places available
5,210
Applications
4,287
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Bristol, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
27
EHC Plans
22.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
May Park Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
446
Total Pupils
225
Boys
221
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,265
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,648
Per pupil
£2809k
Total funding
£211k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.4%
Overall absence
31.0%
Persistent absence
413
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
May Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about May Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at May Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at May Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is May Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
May Park Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for May Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When May Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at May Park Primary School?
May Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 69% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at May Park Primary School?
Classes at May Park Primary School average 22.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to May Park Primary School?
May Park Primary School has around 446 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
Does May Park Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
May Park Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 24 places, 24 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at May Park Primary School?
8.4% of sessions were missed at May Park Primary School in 2024/25. 31% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to May Park Primary School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming May Park 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 May Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of May Park Primary School: Future Stars Coaching at Whitehall Primary School (850m away, registered, not yet graded), The Outdoors Project Bristol @ Glenfrome school (920m away, registered, not yet graded) and TS Holiday Camps (920m 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 May Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 85 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 17 serious and 66 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 12 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 Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is May Park Primary School?
May Park Primary School is at Coombe Road, Eastville, Bristol, BS5 6LE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)