Raysfield Primary School, Bristol
Raysfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bristol, part of Mosaic Partnership Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 116th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Raysfield Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Raysfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Raysfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 69 families put Raysfield Primary School as their first choice and 136 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Raysfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Raysfield Primary School are St Paul's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 69% maths); Woodlands Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 70% maths); St John's Mead Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 73% maths); and Broadway Infant School (0.6 miles).
Raysfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolWoodlands Primary SchoolSt John's Mead Church of England Primary SchoolBroadway Infant School
The trust
Raysfield Primary School is one of 12 schools run by Mosaic Partnership Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 40 pupils (8.8%) received SEN support and 23 (5.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yate Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Goldcrest Road (w-bound), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Raysfield Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Raysfield Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Raysfield Primary School are Chipping Sodbury School (0.5 miles), Yate Academy (0.5 miles), Vinney Green Secure Unit (1.5 miles) and Brimsham Green School (1.6 miles).
Chipping Sodbury SchoolYate AcademyVinney Green Secure UnitBrimsham Green School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Raysfield Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Raysfield Primary School (URN 148178), it was rated Good in June 2023.
At a Glance
16.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
15
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Raysfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Raysfield Primary School.
- Progressive Kids RaysfieldAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Yate730m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Raysfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Raysfield Primary School is in South Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to South Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
1 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 South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 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 Raysfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 places
10 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 South Gloucestershire council
Places available
3,640
Applications
3,033
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across South Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
40
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
13.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
453
Total Pupils
227
Boys
226
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,544
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2207k
Total funding
£88k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.7%
Persistent absence
374
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Raysfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Raysfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Raysfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Raysfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Raysfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Raysfield Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Raysfield Primary School (URN 148178), it was rated Good in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Raysfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Raysfield Primary School is oversubscribed, South Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Raysfield Primary School?
Raysfield Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Raysfield Primary School?
Classes at Raysfield Primary School average 29.2 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Raysfield Primary School?
Raysfield Primary School has around 453 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Raysfield Primary School?
5% of sessions were missed at Raysfield Primary School in 2024/25. 10.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Raysfield Primary School?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Raysfield 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 Raysfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Progressive Kids Raysfield (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Raysfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 1 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 South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Raysfield Primary School?
Raysfield Primary School is at Finch Road, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)