Community school · Bristol, City of

Holymead Primary School

4–11Ages
583Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108975URN

Hollywood Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 4LE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bristol, City of

182 applications for 88 places · 51st of 89 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2023

Inspection history

27 September 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
7 May 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Bristol, City of median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

182 applications · 88 places offered · 79 named it first

2026 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2023 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2022 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2021 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2020 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2017 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2016 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2015 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2014 1.3; Bristol, City of median median 1.2

This school
Bristol, City of median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	88	182	2.1	79	0.90
Sep 2025	80	172	2.2	76	0.95
Sep 2024	87	217	2.5	99	1.14
Sep 2023	86	184	2.1	81	0.94
Sep 2022	78	184	2.4	76	0.97
Sep 2021	90	214	2.4	106	1.18
Sep 2020	89	226	2.5	99	1.11
Sep 2019	90	188	2.1	96	1.07
Sep 2018	89	202	2.3	86	0.97
Sep 2017	90	254	2.8	98	1.09
Sep 2016	89	249	2.8	102	1.15
Sep 2015	90	219	2.4	93	1.03
Sep 2014	90	121	1.3	108	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 77% · Maths 67% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%59th of 90 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Bristol, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Bristol, City of 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Bristol, City of 70% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Bristol, City of 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Bristol, City of 73% England 77%

Higher standard12%

Bristol, City of 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bristol, City of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	11%	105	103
2023/24	60%	8%	104	104
2022/23	59%	8%	106	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Holymead Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Broomhill Junior School
0.8 km · Bristol, City of

2026

49%met the SATs standard
Broomhill Infant & Nursery School
0.9 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

2.1applications per place
Wicklea Academy
1.0 km · Bristol, City of

Requires improvement2021

65%met the SATs standard
West Town Lane Academy
1.1 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Infant School
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

2.5applications per place
E-ACT the Kingfisher School
1.5 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

2.8applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Hillcrest Primary School
1.6 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Knowle Park Primary School
1.9 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108975 · 801/2098
Capacity: 630 pupils · 583 on roll
Free school meals: 13.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Replaced: Holymead Junior School (URN 108974)
Address: Hollywood Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 4LE
Local authority: Bristol, City of

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources