St Stephen's Infant School, Bristol
St Stephen's Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in Bristol. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. It was 75% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to South Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Stephen's Infant School in detail
St Stephen's Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "Since 2006 our vision for St. Stephen's Infant School has been the driving force behind the school's continued improvement. The staff and governors remain committed to ensuring St. Stephen's Infant School gives all its learners the best possible start to their full-time education.We have revisited and reviewed our vision every 3 years since 2006."
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in South Gloucestershire
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at St Stephen's Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 43 families put St Stephen's Infant School as their first choice and 88 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Stephen's Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Stephen's Infant School are St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell (under 0.1 miles, 71% reading, 67% maths); Minerva Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); The Tynings Primary School (0.6 miles, 65% reading, 78% maths); and Kings' Forest Primary School (0.6 miles, 79% reading, 81% maths).
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, SoundwellMinerva Primary AcademyThe Tynings Primary SchoolKings' Forest Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 32 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
St Stephen's Infant School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Oldland (Avon Valley Railway), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Soundwell Campus (sw-bound), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 379 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in South Gloucestershire (116), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Stephen's Infant School issued 9 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Stephen's Infant School are John Cabot Academy (1 mile), Bristol Brunel Academy (1 mile), King's Oak Academy (1.1 miles) and Mangotsfield School (1.1 miles).
John Cabot AcademyBristol Brunel AcademyKing's Oak AcademyMangotsfield School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2016, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Stephen's is a friendly, welcoming school where children thrive. Reading is a real strength - pupils enjoy books and make good progress through a carefully planned phonics programme. The school also excels at helping children develop positive relationships, understand kindness, and feel genuinely safe and cared for by staff.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading programme with well-trained staff and strong pupil progress
- Well-structured mathematics curriculum that builds understanding from early years onwards
- Strong personal development curriculum linked to school values
- Positive behaviour and safe, calm learning environment
- Good support for pupils with SEND through early identification and work with external agencies
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers do not make clear what pupils should learn or check understanding before moving to new topics, which slows progress in some subjects
- Some older pupils struggle to explain techniques or link previous learning to new concepts in art and science
- Recording of safeguarding recruitment checks on the central record lacks accuracy
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - leaders know vulnerable pupils well, staff are trained to spot risk quickly, and they work well with external agencies, though recruitment checks are not always recorded accurately.
Extracurricular Activities
Gymnastics, gardening, football, baking, sewing
St Stephen's Infant School is a good school where pupils are happy, feel safe, and benefit from high staff expectations. The school has strong reading and mathematics programmes, with ambitious leadership that supports all learners including those with SEND.
At a Glance
17.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
23.1
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Stephen's Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Stephen's Infant School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Kingswood BS16280m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Stephen's Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Stephen's Infant School is in South Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to South Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
75%
Available places
195 pupils
260 places
65 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across South Gloucestershire council
Places available
3,640
Applications
3,033
Got 1st preference
92.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across South Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
185
Total Pupils
89
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
13.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,722
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,549
Per pupil
£1197k
Total funding
£30k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
10.2%
Persistent absence
147
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Stephen's Infant School
Questions parents ask about St Stephen's Infant School
What is St Stephen's Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Stephen's Infant School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Stephen's Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When St Stephen's Infant School is oversubscribed, South Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Stephen's Infant School?
St Stephen's Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 75% of its 260 places.
How big are the classes at St Stephen's Infant School?
Classes at St Stephen's Infant School average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Stephen's Infant School?
St Stephen's Infant School has around 185 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Stephen's Infant School?
5% of sessions were missed at St Stephen's Infant School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Stephen's Infant School?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Stephen's Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Stephen's Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Stephen's Infant School: Junior Adventures Group @ Kingswood BS16 (280m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Stephen's Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in South Gloucestershire is 8 (the median across 127 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Stephen's Infant School?
St Stephen's Infant School is at Lansdown Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1XD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)