Shield Road Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Shield Road Primary is excellent at supporting all pupils to succeed, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Teachers create engaging, fun lessons where pupils work hard and make good progress. The school's strong leadership ensures high expectations for both staff and pupils, with rigorous checks to maintain quality.
Key Strengths
- Above average attainment in English and mathematics with sharp improvement over three years
- Very effective support for disadvantaged pupils, ensuring all groups achieve consistently well
- Good teaching that makes lessons engaging and fun, with thorough marking and clear targets
- Pupils behave well with positive attitudes to learning and rare disruptions
- Strong leadership and governance with rigorous checks on teaching and progress
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching assistants not always used effectively in all aspects of lessons
- Lesson closing sessions not always used to consolidate learning and check understanding
- Attendance remains slightly below national average despite recent improvements
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective; bullying is unusual and the school deals with incidents most effectively.
Shield Road Primary School is a good school where attainment and progress of all groups of pupils have risen sharply in the last three years. Pupils achieve above average results in English and mathematics with particularly strong support for disadvantaged pupils.
At a Glance
29.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 60% to 52%. Maths has remained stable at around 59%. Writing has declined from 67% to 52%.
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
181 pupils
210 capacity
29 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - South Gloucestershire
Places available
3,642
Applications
3,206
Got 1st preference
91.0%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across South Gloucestershire (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.59062%
Overall absence
21.76166%
Persistent absence
193
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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