Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School, Bristol
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bristol, part of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust. It has a Church of England/Methodist religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 58th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 48 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School are Portishead Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 89% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles); and High Down Junior School (1.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 86% maths).
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Portishead Primary SchoolSt Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolHigh Down Junior School
The trust
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School is one of 46 schools run by The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
All 46 schools in The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust
What parents say
115 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 87% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (87%).
Who goes there
9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 24 pupils (5.8%) received SEN support and 11 (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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Avonmouth Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Malin Parade (sw-bound), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Trinity provides a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive academically and personally. The school excels at teaching reading and building vocabulary from Nursery onwards, with carefully planned visits that enrich learning across subjects. Pupils develop strong values including respect, compassion and courage, and benefit from supportive relationships with staff who know them well.
Key Strengths
- Pupils are polite, well-mannered and show calm, purposeful behaviour from Nursery onwards
- Strong focus on reading and phonics with high-quality texts and good support for struggling readers
- Excellent language and vocabulary development throughout the school
- Clear curriculum design with precise knowledge and skills mapped from early years to Year 6
- Effective support for pupils with SEND who benefit from well-trained staff
- High pupil attendance and positive attitudes to learning
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, curriculum teaching does not always allow pupils who have mastered learning to progress to more complex knowledge, limiting their progress and depth of understanding
- Teachers need additional training and pedagogical expertise to better support advanced learners in certain subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong relationships between staff and pupils, clear reporting systems, and pupils who understand how to stay safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess club, art club, rota kids leadership scheme, mini police scheme, visits to places of interest including SS Great Britain, charity fundraising, community litter-picking initiatives
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School has maintained good standards since its last inspection. Pupils are welcoming, well-behaved, and benefit from a well-designed curriculum with strong support for reading and language development.
At a Glance
9.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
115 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.8
Avg class size
24.3
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
14
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 Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School.
- Mad Science Camps - Trinity AM Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- PH ActiveEd - St Peter's Primary (Portishead)910m away · Not yet graded
- PH Camps - St Peter's Portishead910m away · Not yet graded
- Shine @ Portishead Town Football Club980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School is in North Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to North Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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 North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 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 Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
377 pupils
420 places
43 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 North Somerset council
Places available
2,490
Applications
1,984
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across North Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
8.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
413
Total Pupils
206
Boys
207
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,079
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2041k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
5.1%
Persistent absence
336
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
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School
Questions parents ask about Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School
What are SATs results like at Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School?
Of the pupils at Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School is oversubscribed, North Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School?
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School?
Classes at Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School average 26.8 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 Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School?
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School has around 413 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School in 2024/25. 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Trinity Anglican-Methodist 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 Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Mad Science Camps - Trinity AM Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There are 3 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 Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School?
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School is at Marjoram Way, Portishead, Bristol, BS20 7JF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)