Wrington Church of England Primary School, Bristol
Wrington Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol, part of Lighthouse Schools Partnership. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 98th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 94% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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
Wrington Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Wrington Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Wrington Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Wrington Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 52 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 Wrington Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wrington Church of England Primary School are Churchill Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, 89% reading, 86% maths); Burrington Church of England Primary School (2.2 miles, 70% reading, 60% maths); St Andrew's CofE Primary School (2.4 miles, 90% reading, 93% maths); and Court-De-Wyck Church School (2.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 76% maths).
Wrington Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Churchill Church of England Primary SchoolBurrington Church of England Primary SchoolSt Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolCourt-De-Wyck Church School
The trust
Wrington Church of England Primary School is one of 34 schools run by Lighthouse Schools Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
70 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Wrington Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 99% say their child is happy there and 93% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (99%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (93%).
Who goes there
5.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 11 pupils (5.6%) received SEN support and 2 (1%) 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
Wrington Church of England Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Yatton Rail Station, about 3.5 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is South Meadows (w-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Somerset (76).
Suspensions and exclusions
Wrington Church of England 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; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Wrington Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2023. Before that, as Wrington Church of England Primary School (URN 109221), it was rated Outstanding in June 2015.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, supportive environment where every child is valued and encouraged to succeed. Pupils receive excellent teaching in reading, maths and music, developing real confidence and love of learning. The school enriches children's education through wonderful opportunities like learning instruments, performing at concerts, and trips to meaningful places like Parliament.
Key Strengths
- Excellent reading programme with trained staff and frequent checks ensuring pupils develop a genuine love of reading
- Strong sense of community where pupils feel safe, cared for, and encouraged to flourish
- High-quality teaching in mathematics and music that helps pupils develop deep knowledge and connections between concepts
- Well-identified needs for pupils with SEND who receive regular, reviewed support to achieve specific targets
- Exciting enrichment opportunities including trips to Parliament and museums, concerts, and learning musical instruments
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils' letter formation errors in handwriting are not spotted and corrected consistently, leading to repeated mistakes
- In some wider curriculum subjects, pupils struggle to link previous learning to current work, limiting depth of knowledge
- More regular revisiting of important knowledge needed in some subjects to help pupils retain learning over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff creating an open culture where pupils feel safe and know their worries will be listened to.
Extracurricular Activities
Musical pursuits including violin lessons, summer evening concerts, playground buddies, school council, energy ambassadors, well-being ambassadors, science ambassadors, trips to Houses of Parliament and local museums
Wrington Church of England Primary School is a good school where pupils are cherished and nurtured in a strong community. The school offers a broad, ambitious curriculum with particularly strong provision in reading, mathematics, and music.
At a Glance
5.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
70 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 declined from 90% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 54% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
28.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Wrington Church of England Primary School.
- Future Stars Coaching at Wrington CofE Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Wrington Church of England 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 Wrington Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wrington Church of England 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Wrington Church of England Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
198 pupils
210 places
12 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
6.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
197
Total Pupils
102
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
12.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,723
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,973
Per pupil
£1089k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
3.4%
Persistent absence
178
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Wrington Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Wrington Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Wrington Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Wrington Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wrington Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in January 2023. Before that, as Wrington Church of England Primary School (URN 109221), it was rated Outstanding in June 2015.
What is the catchment area for Wrington Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Wrington Church of England 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 Wrington Church of England Primary School?
Wrington Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Wrington Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Wrington Church of England Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wrington Church of England Primary School?
Wrington Church of England Primary School has around 197 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wrington Church of England Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Wrington Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 3.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wrington Church of England Primary School?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Wrington Church of England 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 Wrington Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Future Stars Coaching at Wrington CofE Primary School (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 Wrington Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Wrington Church of England Primary School?
Wrington Church of England Primary School is at School Road, Wrington, Bristol, BS40 5NA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)