Minerva Primary Academy, Bristol
Minerva Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bristol, part of Cabot Learning Federation. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 42nd-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 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
Minerva Primary Academy in detail
Minerva Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At MPA, we champion every child by nurturing strong, positive relationships and setting high expectations within an inclusive and supportive environment. We are committed to building a community of safe, respectful, and confident learners."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Minerva Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 85% in maths).
Getting a place at Minerva Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Minerva Primary Academy as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 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 Minerva Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Minerva Primary Academy are St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell (0.5 miles, 71% reading, 67% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); St Stephen's Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); and Staple Hill Primary School (0.6 miles, 69% reading, 69% maths).
Minerva Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, SoundwellSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Infant SchoolStaple Hill Primary School
The trust
Minerva Primary Academy is one of 36 schools run by Cabot Learning Federation, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
53.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (27%), White British (20%) and Black (17%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stapleton Road Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Square (n-bound), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Minerva Primary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Minerva Primary Academy issued 16 suspensions, 4.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Minerva Primary Academy are Bristol Brunel Academy (0.7 miles), John Cabot Academy (1.1 miles), Bristol Metropolitan Academy (1.1 miles) and Mangotsfield School (1.5 miles).
Bristol Brunel AcademyJohn Cabot AcademyBristol Metropolitan AcademyMangotsfield School
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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Minerva Primary Academy is at the heart of the community. Pupil mobility is high. The school manages this well and this helps new pupils to settle quickly. The school ethos, 'learning, believing, growing, achieving', is the focus of everything that happens. Pupils, including the high number of pupils who are disadvantaged, have complex needs and speak English as an additional language, are happy and flourish in the nurturing environment.
Expectations of all pupils are high. Pupils from different backgrounds work together in harmony, celebrating each other's cultures and faiths. The school prepares pupils well to understand themselves as global citizens. Parents and local residents bring traditional dress, artefacts, food dishes and music to the school in order to celebrate international days. In addition, the school invests in pupils' successful understanding of diversity through literature, using a range of resources to further promote understanding of inclusion.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
There is an ambitious trust-wide curriculum in place. In subjects such as English and mathematics the important knowledge the school wants pupils to learn is clearly set out. Children from pre-school onwards build on prior learning well. They become proficient so that they are ready for the next phase in their education. Teachers adapt learning effectively for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This helps pupils with SEND to progress well through the curriculum.
In other subjects, such as geography and history, the identification of the key knowledge that pupils need to learn is less clear. As a result, some pupils do not remember their learning over time. For example, in geography, pupils struggle to recall their previous learning about rivers and have a limited understanding of fieldwork.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
31.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
21.6
Infant (KS1)
25.4
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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6 Jan 2026
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19 Dec 2025
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From Minerva Primary Academy's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Minerva Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Minerva Primary Academy.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Kingswood BS16610m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Minerva Primary Academy 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Minerva Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Minerva Primary Academy 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
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.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Minerva Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
335 pupils
420 places
85 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
19.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
345
Total Pupils
172
Boys
173
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,194
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,778
Per pupil
£2245k
Total funding
£176k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
19.0%
Persistent absence
337
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
Questions parents ask about Minerva Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Minerva Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Minerva Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Minerva Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Minerva Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Minerva Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Minerva Primary Academy 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 Minerva Primary Academy?
Minerva Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Minerva Primary Academy?
Classes at Minerva Primary Academy average 22.8 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 Minerva Primary Academy?
Minerva Primary Academy has around 345 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Minerva Primary Academy?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Minerva Primary Academy in 2024/25. 19% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Minerva Primary Academy?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Minerva Primary Academy 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 Minerva Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Minerva Primary Academy: Junior Adventures Group @ Kingswood BS16 (610m 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 Minerva Primary Academy?
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. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Minerva Primary Academy?
Minerva Primary Academy is at The Greenway, Bristol, BS16 4HA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)