Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy, Bristol
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol, part of Educate Together Academy Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 188th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 13,747th of 14,452 across England. It was 75% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- 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
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy in detail
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Redfield Educate Together School is part of the Educate Together Academy Trust. The school was founded in 2014 and has been proudly serving its local community since it was opened. The school follows the National Curriculum, as well as the Trust’s Learn Together Curriculum."
From the headteacher's welcome: "As Executive Headteacher, I am proud to serve the children, parents, staff and the wider community of Redfield Educate Together School where we ‘learn together to live together’. It is important to me that every member of our school is valued as an individual while feeling that they belong to our community."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 65% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 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 Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 90% reading, 76% maths); Whitehall Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 65% maths); E-Act Barton Hill Academy (0.5 miles, 61% reading, 69% maths); and E-ACT Bannerman Road Community Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 68% reading, 70% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolWhitehall Primary SchoolE-Act Barton Hill AcademyE-ACT Bannerman Road Community Academy
The trust
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy is one of 5 schools run by Educate Together Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
34.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%), Mixed (13%) and Black (13%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lawrence Hill Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Victoria Avenue (ne-bound), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy issued 26 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy are The City Academy Bristol (0.3 miles) and Prospect Education Trust (1.2 miles).
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); 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 Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2024 inspection.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
27.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 65% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 57% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 59% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
22.6
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy.
- Signature Sports Coaching @ St Patricks Catholic Primary School230m away · Not yet graded
- The Family Playcentre Wellspring Settlement620m away · Not yet graded
- Future Stars Coaching at Whitehall Primary School690m away · Not yet graded
- Progressive Kids Barton Hill930m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Redfield Educate Together 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
Train Stations
Ferry Terminals
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Redfield Educate Together 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
- 81
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 22
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 81 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 59 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
20 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 Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
314 pupils
420 places
106 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)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
300
Total Pupils
154
Boys
146
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,140
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,621
Per pupil
£2051k
Total funding
£135k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
17.4%
Persistent absence
304
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
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Redfield Educate Together 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 Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy?
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy?
Classes at Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy?
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy has around 300 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy in 2024/25. 17.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Redfield Educate Together 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 Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy: Signature Sports Coaching @ St Patricks Catholic Primary School (230m away, registered, not yet graded), The Family Playcentre Wellspring Settlement (620m away, registered, not yet graded) and Future Stars Coaching at Whitehall Primary School (690m 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 Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 81 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 22 serious and 59 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 20 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 Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy?
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy is at Avonvale Road, Redfield, Bristol, Bristol, BS5 9RH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)