Severn Beach Primary School, Bristol
Severn Beach Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bristol, part of Pathway Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 167th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 12,330th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- 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 South Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Severn Beach Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Severn Beach Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 81% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Severn Beach Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Severn Beach Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Severn Beach Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Severn Beach Primary School are St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary (1.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 76% maths); Ysgol Gymraeg Y Ffin (2.8 miles); Oasis Academy Bank Leaze (3.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths); and Archbishop Rowan Williams CIW School (3.6 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Severn Beach Primary School.
St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC PrimaryYsgol Gymraeg Y FfinOasis Academy Bank LeazeArchbishop Rowan Williams CIW School
The trust
Severn Beach Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Pathway Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Severn Beach Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (84%).
Who goes there
14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 12.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Severn Beach Rail Station, about 280 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Severn Beach School (s-bound), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 22 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in South Gloucestershire (116).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Severn Beach Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
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?
Pupils enjoy attending Severn Beach Primary School. They describe their school as a kind place, where everyone looks after one another. Pupils understand how the school's values, known as the 'Severn Beach Bees', help them to be responsible and to never give up.
Despite this, the quality of education that pupils receive is not yet good. Pupils do not always remember important knowledge in some subjects. They then struggle to make links to what they have learned before. This means they do not learn as well as they should in these subjects.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is ambitious for all pupils and wants them to do well. With the support of the trust, it has ensured that the curriculum makes clear what pupils need to know and when they need to know it. However, this vision is yet to be fully realised. The implementation of the curriculum does not yet enable pupils to build their knowledge well enough as they move through the school.
The school has put in place systems to monitor and evaluate the impact of its actions. In some cases, these are well used to improve the quality of education pupils receive. However, at times, the school does not yet use these systems as effectively as it could. For example, the reasons for gaps in pupils' knowledge in some subjects are not yet considered with enough precision. This prevents the school from accurately understanding what is working well and addressing any shortcomings that may exist.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded 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 2019 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
31 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 81% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Severn Beach Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Severn Beach Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Severn Beach 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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 Severn Beach Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
146 pupils
150 places
4 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
24.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
201
Total Pupils
94
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
25.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,645
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,533
Per pupil
£910k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.5%
Overall absence
19.8%
Persistent absence
131
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Severn Beach Primary School
What are SATs results like at Severn Beach Primary School?
Of the pupils at Severn Beach Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Severn Beach Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Severn Beach Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Severn Beach Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Severn Beach 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 Severn Beach Primary School?
Severn Beach Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Severn Beach Primary School?
Classes at Severn Beach Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Severn Beach Primary School?
Severn Beach Primary School has around 201 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Severn Beach Primary School?
7.5% of sessions were missed at Severn Beach Primary School in 2024/25. 19.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Severn Beach Primary School?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Severn Beach 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.
How many road collisions happen near Severn Beach Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Severn Beach Primary School?
Severn Beach Primary School is at Ableton Lane, Severn Beach, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS35 4PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)