The Tynings Primary School, Staple Hill
The Tynings Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Staple Hill, part of The Leaf Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 58th-highest of the 84 schools in South Gloucestershire with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 70% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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
The Tynings Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at The Tynings Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% 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 (71% in reading, 75% in maths).
Getting a place at The Tynings Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put The Tynings Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Tynings Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Tynings Primary School are Staple Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, 69% reading, 69% maths); Kings' Forest Primary School (0.5 miles, 79% reading, 81% maths); St Stephen's Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell (0.6 miles, 71% reading, 67% maths).
The Tynings Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Staple Hill Primary SchoolKings' Forest Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Infant SchoolSt Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell
The trust
The Tynings Primary School is one of 18 schools run by The Leaf Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
11.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%), Mixed (6%) and Asian (5%).
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Oldland (Avon Valley Railway), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Station Road (w-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Tynings 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 275 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, The Tynings Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 5.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Tynings Primary School are Mangotsfield School (0.7 miles), Downend School (1 mile) and King's Oak Academy (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
The Tynings Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as The Tynings School (URN 109034), it was rated Good in April 2022.
At a Glance
21.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 76% to 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
32.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Tynings Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Tynings Primary School.
- Junior Adventures Group @ Kingswood BS16790m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Tynings Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Tynings 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
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 15 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 The Tynings Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
294 pupils
420 places
126 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Staple Hill
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Staple Hill
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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
274
Total Pupils
133
Boys
141
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,490
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,181
Per pupil
£1689k
Total funding
£91k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
268
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
The Tynings Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Tynings Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Tynings Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Tynings Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is The Tynings Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Tynings Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as The Tynings School (URN 109034), it was rated Good in April 2022.
What is the catchment area for The Tynings Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Tynings 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 The Tynings Primary School?
The Tynings Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 70% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at The Tynings Primary School?
Classes at The Tynings Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to The Tynings Primary School?
The Tynings Primary School has around 274 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Tynings Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at The Tynings Primary School in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Tynings Primary School?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Tynings 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 The Tynings Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of The Tynings Primary School: Junior Adventures Group @ Kingswood BS16 (790m 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 The Tynings Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 15 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 The Tynings Primary School?
The Tynings Primary School is at Eastleigh Close, Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire, BS16 4SG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)