St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Andrew's provides a warm, welcoming environment where pupils thrive and enjoy coming to school. The school excels at developing confident readers and strong communicators through its focus on vocabulary and early reading. Pupils develop impressive knowledge of British values and become active, thoughtful citizens through carefully planned experiences in the community.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious curriculum designed to build knowledge over time with effective checks on learning and addressing of misconceptions
- Strong focus on reading and vocabulary development, with early intervention for pupils who fall behind
- Excellent wider development programme that builds aspirations and prepares pupils to be responsible, respectful citizens
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs in a calm, purposeful environment
- Strong systems for attendance and behaviour management with no disruption to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Important learning information is not always made sufficiently explicit, meaning some pupils do not reach intended curriculum goals
- Staff need further development in pedagogical expertise to deliver the curriculum more effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems in place and a positive culture that prioritises pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Yoga, drawing club, performances and celebrations, community engagement activities
St Andrew's CofE Primary School has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. The school has a strong vision of 'growing together' with warm relationships between staff and pupils, high expectations, and a culture of shared success.
At a Glance
14.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
45 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 90%. Maths has improved from 77% to 93%. Writing has improved from 82% to 86%.
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
184 pupils
210 capacity
26 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - North Somerset
Places available
2,552
Applications
2,090
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across North Somerset (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.63027%
Overall absence
11.42857%
Persistent absence
175
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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