Nova Primary School, Bristol
Nova Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol, part of Amplify Education. It was 55% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
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
Nova Primary School in detail
Nova Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 17 November 2026 and an admissions event on Friday 11 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bristol, City of
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Nova Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 108914), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Nova Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Nova Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Nova Primary School are Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery (0.4 miles, Good, 55% reading, 66% maths); Shirehampton Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 60% maths); Oasis Academy Long Cross (0.7 miles, Good, 55% reading, 56% maths); and St Bernard's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, 80% reading, 87% maths).
Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and NurseryShirehampton Primary SchoolOasis Academy Long CrossSt Bernard's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Nova Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Amplify Education, an academy trust.
Who goes there
36% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%) and Asian (11%).
In 2026, 60 pupils (30%) received SEN support and 16 (8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Nova Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Portway Park & Ride Rail Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barracks Lane (se-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Nova Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Nova Primary School are Oasis Academy Brightstowe (0.5 miles), St Bede's Catholic College (1.3 miles) and St Katherine's School (1.6 miles).
Oasis Academy BrightstoweSt Bede's Catholic CollegeSt Katherine's School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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
Nova Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Nova Primary School (URN 108914), it was rated Good in December 2015.
At a Glance
36.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
22.2
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
21.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Nova Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 108914). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 51% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 55% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 43% to 59% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Nova Primary School
Newsletter Issue 92
16 Jul 2026
Newsletter Issue 91
19 Jun 2026
Newsletter Issue 90
8 May 2026
Newsletter Issue 89
2 Apr 2026
Newsletter Issue 88
12 Mar 2026
Newsletter Issue 87
20 Feb 2026
From Nova Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Nova Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bristol, City of
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Nova Primary School.
- Shine @ Avonmouth Primary600m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Nova 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 Nova Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Nova 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Nova Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
232 pupils
420 places
188 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
60
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
38.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
200
Total Pupils
97
Boys
103
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
13.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,719
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,834
Per pupil
£1604k
Total funding
£121k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Nova Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 108914). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
7.3%
Overall absence
18.1%
Persistent absence
226
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
Nova Primary School
Questions parents ask about Nova Primary School
Are there exam results for Nova Primary School?
Nova Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 108914), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Nova Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Nova Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Nova Primary School (URN 108914), it was rated Good in December 2015.
What is the catchment area for Nova Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Nova 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 Nova Primary School?
Nova Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 55% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Nova Primary School?
Classes at Nova Primary School average 22.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Nova Primary School?
Nova Primary School has around 200 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Nova Primary School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Nova 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 Nova Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Nova Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Nova Primary School: Shine @ Avonmouth Primary (600m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Nova Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Nova Primary School?
Nova Primary School is at Barracks Lane, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9NG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)