St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Bristol

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Frances Martin
Pupils:184 / 210 capacity
LA:North Somerset
Phone:01934832505
Address:Station Road, Congresbury, Bristol, BS49 5DX
Trust:LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Inspected 17 June 2025View full report
URN:148940
UKPRN:10090067
Diocese:Diocese of Bath and Wells
Constituency:Wells and Mendip Hills
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend76%
Child is happy78%
Well taught78%
Good progress73%
Feels safe80%
Well behaved67%
Bullying dealt with9%
Kept informed78%
Handles concerns47%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+16ppWriting+4pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Station Road (SE-bound)
221m · 4 min walk
Strawberry Line (E-bound)
236m · 4 min walk
Congresbury Bridge (S-bound)
351m · 6 min walk
Smallway (NW-bound)
370m · 6 min walk
Kent Road Layby (SW-bound)
377m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

184 pupils

210 capacity

26 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bristol

Low pressure
New homes approved:21,093
Projected new pupils:5,273

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol

Admissions Demand - North Somerset

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

2,552

Applications

2,090

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across North Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History

17 June 2025

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.63027%

Overall absence

11.42857%

Persistent absence

175

Enrolments

Authorised2.82908%
Unauthorised1.80119%
Persistent (10%+)11.42857%
Severe (50%+)3.42857%

Absence trend

6.78278%
22/23
7.28037%
23/24
4.63027%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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