St John's Mead Church of England Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school provides an excellent environment where children feel safe and happy whilst making good progress in their learning. Teachers plan engaging, well-structured lessons with the right mix of challenge and support for each child. The school's strong values and outstanding pupil behaviour create a positive community where every child is encouraged to do their best.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and safety - pupils are exceptionally polite, respectful and feel safe at school
- Good progress in core subjects - standards rising in reading, writing and mathematics, particularly in Year 6
- Good quality teaching with well-planned lessons that engage pupils and provide appropriate challenge
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong school values that support pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough outstanding teaching across the school - the best teaching practices need to be shared by all teachers
- Inconsistent progress rates between different classes
- Need to further develop literacy strategies to help all groups of pupils make exceptional progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel safe at school at all times, have good understanding of e-safety and bullying, and the school has strong policies and staff training in place.
St John's Mead Church of England Primary School is a good school where pupils make good progress across the school and standards in Year 6 are rising in reading, writing and mathematics. Teaching is good with some outstanding lessons, and pupils' behaviour is outstanding.
At a Glance
11.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 61%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has declined from 70% to 55%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
11
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
338 pupils
315 capacity
23 places over capacity
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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.98831%
Overall absence
11.43911%
Persistent absence
271
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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