St Keyna Primary School, Bristol

Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~532m)Possible (~760m)Unlikely (~988m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Steve Gumm
Pupils:262 / 480 capacity
LA:Bath and North East Somerset
Phone:01179863852
Address:Monmouth Road, Keynsham, Bristol, BS31 2JP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2007

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Inspected 17 March 2026View full report
URN:134917
UKPRN:10071738
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North East Somerset and Hanham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMathsWriting+15pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lockingwell Road (NE-bound)
183m · 3 min walk
Ashcroft Avenue (W-bound)
226m · 4 min walk
Queens Road Shops (E-bound)
280m · 5 min walk
Winscombe Close (W-bound)
334m · 5 min walk
St Ladoc Road Top (N-bound)
368m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

55%

Available places

262 pupils

480 capacity

218 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 - Bath and North East Somerset

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

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)

Inspection History(8)

17 March 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
28 September 2021
15 March 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.51516%

Overall absence

16.75978%

Persistent absence

179

Enrolments

Authorised4.27841%
Unauthorised1.23675%
Persistent (10%+)16.75978%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.53662%
18/19
3.41208%
20/21
6.36882%
21/22
6.19003%
22/23
5.46528%
23/24
5.51516%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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