Upper Horfield Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Upper Horfield is a warm, inclusive school where children thrive in a caring environment. The school excels at supporting vulnerable pupils, including those learning English as an additional language and children with special needs, ensuring they feel they belong. Pupils particularly benefit from rich enrichment activities and strong leadership in personal development.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where pupils feel safe and supported
- Strong attendance and behaviour - pupils are polite, kind and respectful with improved overall attendance close to national averages
- Excellent inclusion practices with nurturing approaches for vulnerable pupils, those learning English as an additional language, and pupils with special educational needs
- Rich personal development programme including trips, performances and leadership opportunities
- Early years provision effectively develops children's language, communication and love of reading
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistencies in curriculum teaching and variability in work quality mean some pupils have gaps in letter formation, spelling, handwriting and punctuation
- Some pupils with special educational needs and disabilities do not consistently make suitable progress from their starting points
- Teachers do not always check understanding or identify where knowledge is missing, limiting catch-up support
- Leadership and governors lack sufficient rigour in challenging and driving improvements quickly enough
- Historic curriculum weaknesses mean pupils' knowledge and skills are not always secure across subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met effectively - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Pantomime trips, immersive exploring dome visits, school performances, cycling proficiency training, librarian roles, lunchtime trolley monitor positions, hall setup helpers
Upper Horfield Primary School is an inclusive and welcoming school where pupils enjoy attending and benefit from warm relationships with staff. However, the school requires improvement in achievement and curriculum consistency, with some pupils having gaps in basic knowledge and skills.
At a Glance
36.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 89%. Writing has declined from 80% to 63%.
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
5
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
185 pupils
210 capacity
25 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of
Places available
5,450
Applications
4,547
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Bristol, City of (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.92877%
Overall absence
16.84783%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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