St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 31 Aug 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has a strong leadership team that clearly understands what needs to improve and is taking decisive action. Staff are working together effectively with a transparent plan displayed and regularly reviewed to track progress. The school is receiving good support from the local authority and is learning from outstanding schools to improve teaching quality and pupil progress.
Key Strengths
- Clear action plan with challenging targets for improved achievement covering all inspection points
- New tracking system being introduced to monitor each pupil's progress closely
- Well-focused professional development for teachers linked to performance management
- Governors responding well to inspection with robust self-evaluation and training
- Effective use of external support from local authority and outstanding schools
Areas for Improvement
- Action plan needs clearer links between planned actions and impact on raising pupil achievement
- Targets need to show more clearly what proportion of pupils will make more than expected progress
- Targets for specific groups of pupils need to be clearer
- Success criteria need to be more explicit about impact on pupils' progress
- Progress in mathematics needs particular improvement
St Helen's Church of England Primary School was judged to require improvement in January 2013. This monitoring visit in April 2013 found that senior leaders and governors are taking effective action to address the identified areas for improvement.
At a Glance
7.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
47 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 96% to 83%. Maths has improved from 78% to 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
206 pupils
210 capacity
4 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)
Inspection History(109)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.36223%
Overall absence
10.81081%
Persistent absence
185
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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