Community school · South Gloucestershire

Shield Road Primary School

4–11Ages
181Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109014URN

Shields Avenue, Northville, Bristol, BS7 0RR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 above South Gloucestershire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Gloucestershire

35 applications for 15 places · 20th of 74 in South Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%met the expected standard

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2023

Inspection history

14 December 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
17 September 2013
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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 above South Gloucestershire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

35 applications · 15 places offered · 13 named it first

2026 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2025 2.7; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2024 2.4; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2023 2.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2022 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2021 2.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2020 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2019 2.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2018 2.5; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2017 2.7; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2016 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2015 1.6; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2014 2.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0

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South Gloucestershire 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	15	35	2.3	13	0.87
Sep 2025	16	43	2.7	13	0.81
Sep 2024	21	50	2.4	19	0.90
Sep 2023	26	57	2.2	21	0.81
Sep 2022	26	59	2.3	20	0.77
Sep 2021	29	64	2.2	23	0.79
Sep 2020	30	69	2.3	28	0.93
Sep 2019	30	64	2.1	20	0.67
Sep 2018	30	75	2.5	28	0.93
Sep 2017	30	81	2.7	28	0.93
Sep 2016	30	69	2.3	26	0.87
Sep 2015	37	60	1.6	17	0.46
Sep 2014	30	60	2.0	36	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 52% · Writing 52% · Maths 59% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%76th of 79 in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard52%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 78%

Higher standard14%

South Gloucestershire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard52%

South Gloucestershire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

South Gloucestershire 4% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard21%

South Gloucestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

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South Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	38%	0%	101	100
2023/24	43%	10%	104	103
2022/23	69%	9%	104	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

Shield Road Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Charborough Road Primary School
0.5 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Upper Horfield Primary School
0.6 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Bristol, City of

Good2024

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Wallscourt Farm Academy
1.3 km · South Gloucestershire

2026

1.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Fonthill Primary Academy
1.3 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

1.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Filton Hill Primary School
1.3 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Filton Avenue Primary School
1.4 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

1.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Stoke Park Primary School
1.9 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

2.4applications per place 39%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: 109014 · 803/2172
Capacity: 210 pupils · 181 on roll
Free school meals: 29.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Shields Avenue, Northville, Bristol, BS7 0RR
Local authority: South Gloucestershire

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