St Keyna 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 · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Keyna excels in teaching children to read quickly and successfully, with results well above average in phonics and maths. The school creates a warm, caring environment where pupils feel a strong sense of belonging and are supported to behave well and develop respect for others. Staff work hard to remove barriers for all learners, including those with additional needs or disadvantages.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve significantly above national average in phonics and multiplication tables
- Writing gaps are being closed successfully through improved teaching
- High expectations for behaviour with calm, caring school environment
- Strong attendance strategy resulting in improving absence rates
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Early years curriculum implementation needs improvement, particularly staff interactions and language development support
- Leaders and governors lack sufficient oversight of all school areas, slowing improvements
- Staff sometimes do not use learning checks effectively enough to deepen pupil understanding
- Some staff report not receiving consistent support needed for their roles
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where safety is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
enrichment activities beyond the academic, time4me wellbeing sessions, equalities team, say goodbye to discrimination working group
St Keyna Primary School provides a broad and ambitious curriculum with strong achievement in phonics and mathematics, though there are weaknesses in early years provision that need addressing.
At a Glance
22.4%
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 76% to 72%. Maths has remained stable at around 78%. Writing has improved from 54% to 69%.
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
55%
Available places
262 pupils
480 capacity
218 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - Bath and North East Somerset
Places available
2,228
Applications
1,659
Got 1st preference
95.5%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Bath and North East Somerset (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.51516%
Overall absence
16.75978%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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