Wheatfield Primary School, Bristol
Wheatfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol, part of The Leaf Trust. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2026, ended in a report card: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted report card
- 1 of 7 areas strong or better
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Wheatfield Primary School in detail
What Ofsted's report card says
Ofsted's report card from its 12 May 2026 inspection grades Wheatfield Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.
Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "School leaders are relentless in their approach to improving attendance for all pupils."
Achievement - Expected standard. "On the whole, most pupils are ready for the next stage of their education."
Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "School and trust leaders have an accurate and informed view of the quality of education and teaching."
Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the early years get off to a positive start."
Inclusion - Expected standard. "School leaders have high expectations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and for those who are disadvantaged."
Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have raised expectations of what pupils can achieve."
Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's provision for pupils' personal development and wellbeing offers a broad range of opportunities that develop pupils' character, talents and interests."
Safeguarding standards were met.
Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that assessment is used consistently well to support teachers to design learning activities that build on what pupils know and can do"; "Leaders should check the impact of their actions more precisely to ensure that disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities consistently thrive and achieve the highest possible outcomes across the curriculum"; "Leaders should support pupils to further deepen the knowledge they learn from the personal development curriculum and to retain this knowledge successfully over time".
Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)
Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Wheatfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in South Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Wheatfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Wheatfield Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wheatfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wheatfield Primary School are Bowsland Green Primary School (0.3 miles, 93% reading, 67% maths); St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); Holy Trinity Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); and Stoke Lodge Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 81% maths).
Wheatfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Bowsland Green Primary SchoolSt Chad's Patchway CofE Primary SchoolHoly Trinity Primary SchoolStoke Lodge Primary School
The trust
Wheatfield Primary School is one of 18 schools run by The Leaf Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 39.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), Asian (24%) and Mixed (9%).
In 2026, 43 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 10 (2.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Patchway Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Winsbury Way (se-bound), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wheatfield 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
In 2024/25, Wheatfield Primary School issued 25 suspensions, 6.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Wheatfield Primary School are Bradley Stoke Community School (0.4 miles) and Patchway Community School (0.6 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards met
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- Early yearsExpected standard
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: met
Wheatfield Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Wheatfield Primary School (URN 131705), it was rated Good in January 2017.
Ofsted's report card, in its own words
What it's like to be a pupil at Wheatfield Primary School
Pupils are proud to attend this inclusive school at the heart of its community. Staff have high expectations of pupils, including pupils who are disadvantaged or those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Staff support pupils to achieve well academically, while also ensuring that pupils are happy and feel safe. This means that the majority of pupils are ready for the next stage of their education. Pupils enjoy learning and attend well. They are greeted each morning by staff who know them well. Pupils and staff have warm and positive relationships. This supports pupils to be confident in knowing that staff will help them if they need any support. The behaviour of pupils is a strength of the school. They know what is expected of them and live out the school's values of ‘Lead with kindness, respect, responsibility and resilience'. Classrooms are calm and focused learning environments. Pupils are consistently kind and polite to one another. Routines and expectations, such as the ‘Wheatfield walk', are embedded in the school to support pupils to behave well. Older pupils recognise that they are role models to younger pupils and wear their ‘Wheatfield Leader' jumper with pride. The school's weekly celebration assembly provides an opportunity to celebrate those pupils who stand out as upholding the school values. The curriculum is planned to bring learning to life with off-site visits. These begin in Reception Year with children visiting the local library. Older pupils enjoy the residential ‘camp' experience. Pupils learn to stay safe online and in the community. Pupils also benefit from the outdoor learning area and the allotment where pupils learn to develop a love of the outdoors.
What Ofsted says the school should do next
- Leaders should ensure that assessment is used consistently well to support teachers to design learning activities that build on what pupils know and can do.
- Leaders should check the impact of their actions more precisely to ensure that disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities consistently thrive and achieve the highest possible outcomes across the curriculum.
- Leaders should support pupils to further deepen the knowledge they learn from the personal development curriculum and to retain this knowledge successfully over time.
From Ofsted's report card (inspection 12 May 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Wheatfield Primary School creates a warm, inclusive community where all pupils, including those with additional needs, thrive academically and personally. The school has excellent behaviour and attendance, with pupils who are consistently kind and respectful to one another. Pupils benefit from a rich curriculum, effective phonics teaching, and a wonderful range of trips, clubs and enrichment activities that bring learning to life.
Key Strengths
- Strong attendance and behaviour - pupils are consistently kind, polite and self-disciplined with rare incidents of bullying
- Effective teaching of phonics and reading, with clear priority given to these skills
- Well-planned, knowledge-rich curriculum with high expectations for pupils' achievements
- Caring, inclusive culture where staff build strong relationships with families
- Wide range of enrichment activities and clubs that develop pupils' talents and interests
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment of pupils' understanding is variable - some teachers don't always gain precise information about what pupils have learned, so activities aren't always adapted appropriately
- Need to improve outcomes for disadvantaged pupils and increase the number of pupils achieving greater depth in writing
- Monitoring of support systems for pupils with special educational needs is still developing
- Teachers' questioning in early years and some classes could better deepen children's thinking
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting clubs, drama club, chess club, netball, mathematics competitions, multi-sports competitions, violin and drums lessons, museum visits, local river visits, residential visits, author visits, celebrity visitor experiences
Wheatfield Primary School is an inclusive primary school where pupils are proud to learn and most are well-prepared for their next stage of education. The school has high expectations for all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged or have special educational needs.
At a Glance
7.2%
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 improved from 81% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 92% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Wheatfield Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wheatfield Primary School.
- Signature Sports Coaching @ Wheatfield Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning Bradley Stoke660m away · Not yet graded
- Shine at Stoke Lodge670m away · Not yet graded
- Shine at Bradley Stoke680m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Bradley Stoke BS32680m away · Not yet graded
- Shine at Meadowbrook800m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wheatfield Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wheatfield 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
6 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 Wheatfield Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
401 pupils
420 places
19 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
43
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
13.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
401
Total Pupils
216
Boys
185
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,177
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2156k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
11.5%
Persistent absence
383
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
Wheatfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Wheatfield Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wheatfield Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wheatfield Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Wheatfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wheatfield Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2023. Before that, as Wheatfield Primary School (URN 131705), it was rated Good in January 2017.
What is the catchment area for Wheatfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wheatfield 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 Wheatfield Primary School?
Wheatfield Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Wheatfield Primary School?
Classes at Wheatfield Primary School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wheatfield Primary School?
Wheatfield Primary School has around 401 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wheatfield Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Wheatfield Primary School in 2024/25. 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wheatfield Primary School?
Apply through South Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wheatfield 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 Wheatfield Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Signature Sports Coaching @ Wheatfield Primary School (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 Wheatfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 6 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 Wheatfield Primary School?
Wheatfield Primary School is at Wheatfield Drive, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 9DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)