Stoke Lodge Primary School, Bristol
Stoke Lodge Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol, part of The Olympus Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 113th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 8,618th of 14,452 across England. It was 41% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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
Stoke Lodge Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Stoke Lodge Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (73% in reading, 76% in maths).
Getting a place at Stoke Lodge Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Stoke Lodge Primary School as their first choice and 73 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Stoke Lodge Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stoke Lodge Primary School are St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); Wheatfield Primary School (0.4 miles, 88% reading, 90% maths); Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 88% maths); and Meadowbrook Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 73% maths).
Stoke Lodge Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary SchoolWheatfield Primary SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolMeadowbrook Primary School
The trust
Stoke Lodge Primary School is one of 10 schools run by The Olympus Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (8.2%) received SEN support and 11 (4.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Stoke Lodge Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Patchway Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wroxham Drive (w-bound), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Stoke Lodge Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 238 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in South Gloucestershire (116), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Stoke Lodge Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stoke Lodge Primary School are Bradley Stoke Community School (0.6 miles), Patchway Community School (0.6 miles) and Abbeywood Community School (1.6 miles).
Bradley Stoke Community SchoolPatchway Community SchoolAbbeywood Community School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
16.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
24.0
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stoke Lodge Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Stoke Lodge Primary School.
- Shine at Stoke LodgeAt the school · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning Bradley Stoke300m away · Not yet graded
- Signature Sports Coaching @ Wheatfield Primary School660m away · Not yet graded
- Shine at Meadowbrook750m away · Not yet graded
- Shine at Bradley Stoke900m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Bradley Stoke BS32900m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Stoke Lodge Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stoke Lodge Primary 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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
Your chances of a place at Stoke Lodge Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
41%
Available places
256 pupils
630 places
374 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
12.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
257
Total Pupils
146
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,467
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,158
Per pupil
£1396k
Total funding
£56k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.4%
Persistent absence
254
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
Stoke Lodge Primary School
Questions parents ask about Stoke Lodge Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stoke Lodge Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stoke Lodge Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Stoke Lodge Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stoke Lodge Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Stoke Lodge Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stoke Lodge Primary 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 Stoke Lodge Primary School?
Stoke Lodge Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 41% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Stoke Lodge Primary School?
Classes at Stoke Lodge Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stoke Lodge Primary School?
Stoke Lodge Primary School has around 257 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stoke Lodge Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Stoke Lodge Primary School in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stoke Lodge Primary School?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stoke Lodge Primary 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 Stoke Lodge Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Shine at Stoke Lodge (registered, not yet graded). There are 5 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Stoke Lodge Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Stoke Lodge Primary School?
Stoke Lodge Primary School is at School Close, Bourton Avenue, Bristol, BS34 6DW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)