St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary Redcliffe provides a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe and secure. The school has recently strengthened its approach to behaviour and punctuality, with clearer expectations helping create a more orderly start to the day. Leaders are working with the trust to improve teaching quality and support pupils with additional needs, with emerging strengths in mathematics teaching.
Key Strengths
- Recent work to strengthen mathematical knowledge, particularly in multiplication, is showing positive impact
- New behaviour policy with clearer expectations is beginning to improve school routines and punctuality
- Warm, welcoming atmosphere and positive relationships between adults and children help pupils feel safe and secure
- Improved systems for identifying and supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Trust support is providing effective oversight and stability
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' achievement remains below national averages, with gaps in learning not being addressed early enough
- Attendance is below national expectations, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Quality of teaching is inconsistent, with staff expertise unevenly developed across the school
- Pupils lack sufficient understanding of protected characteristics, different faiths and cultures, and British values
- Not all staff consistently implement behaviour and curriculum policies
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met. Leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits, clubs, careers-related experiences, sporting opportunities through local provider partnership
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School requires improvement across most areas. The school has recently undergone significant leadership and staffing changes and is in the early stages of implementing improvements, but outcomes remain below national expectations.
At a Glance
34.2%
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 remained stable at around 61%. Maths has improved from 50% to 59%. Writing has declined from 65% to 37%.
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
372 pupils
420 capacity
48 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of
Places available
5,450
Applications
4,547
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Bristol, City of (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.00564%
Overall absence
18.60465%
Persistent absence
344
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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