Staple Hill Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Staple Hill Primary School creates a happy, caring environment where children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at teaching reading and mathematics foundations from the start, ensuring pupils are well-prepared for their next steps. Staff build strong relationships with every child and work closely with families to remove barriers to learning, meaning all pupils - including those facing extra challenges - achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave well with positive attitudes to learning and respect for each other
- Effective phonics programme helps pupils develop strong reading skills from Reception
- Staff provide caring support and build trusting relationships with pupils and families
- School successfully identifies and meets needs of pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Leaders have strengthened the writing curriculum and raised attendance rates
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not always check and adapt their teaching effectively enough when pupils are not making expected progress
- Some pupils with SEND have lower attendance than other groups
- Leaders do not monitor precisely enough the progress and experiences of some pupils, so support changes are not always effective
- Not all pupils make as much progress through the wider curriculum as they could
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School newspaper, forest school, rugby, football tour abroad, choir, school show, French learning, physical education
Staple Hill Primary School is a well-run primary school where pupils are happy, safe and achieve in line with national averages. The school has a strong culture of safeguarding and provides effective teaching across the curriculum with particular success in reading and mathematics foundations.
At a Glance
29.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 69%. Maths has declined from 81% to 69%. Writing has remained stable at around 71%.
Class Sizes
25.5
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
298 pupils
315 capacity
17 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)
Inspection History(102)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.74454%
Overall absence
15.19435%
Persistent absence
283
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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