St Stephen's Infant School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
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
23.9
Avg class size
23.9
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
185 pupils
270 capacity
85 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
4.99369%
Overall absence
10.20408%
Persistent absence
147
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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