St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's has created a warm, caring community where children feel happy and safe. The school is committed to living out its Christian values, with pupils having real opportunities to contribute to their local and global communities through activities like singing at care homes and raising donations for schools in Africa. Parents appreciate the school's distinctive ethos and strong behaviour expectations.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are happy, safe and have warm relationships with staff and each other
- Behaviour is good with rarely any disruption in lessons
- The school has a strong, distinctive ethos based on Christian values like justice, peace and hope
- Good attendance and punctuality
- Effective personal, social and health education programme
Areas for Improvement
- Reception Year curriculum does not build on children's starting points, hindering their progress
- Early reading plan is not implemented effectively, leaving some pupils behind
- Assessment is not used well enough to identify gaps and misconceptions in pupils' learning
- Some pupils, particularly in writing, have gaps in their knowledge
- Governors have not provided enough challenge and oversight of school effectiveness
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school creates a positive culture around pupil safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Junior leadership team, science fairs, creative arts fairs, community service projects (singing at elderly care home, fundraising for African school)
St Mary's Church of England Primary School in Thornbury is a happy and safe school where pupils behave well and have positive relationships with staff and each other. However, the quality of education requires improvement, particularly in early reading, writing, and the Reception Year curriculum.
At a Glance
11.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
70 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 71%. Maths has declined from 83% to 79%. Writing has improved from 37% to 42%.
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
30.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
197 pupils
210 capacity
13 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)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.03751%
Overall absence
10.49724%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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