Community school · Bristol, City of

Bishop Road Primary School

3–11Ages
779Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109116URN

Bishop Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8LS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bristol, City of

212 applications for 90 places · 33rd of 89 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 7 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

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

212 applications · 90 places offered · 87 named it first

2026 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2023 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2022 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2021 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2020 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 2.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2017 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2016 2.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2015 2.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2014 1.1; 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	90	212	2.4	87	0.97
Sep 2025	91	240	2.6	86	0.95
Sep 2024	100	205	2.1	100	1.00
Sep 2023	110	262	2.4	101	0.92
Sep 2022	116	270	2.3	102	0.88
Sep 2021	119	277	2.3	132	1.11
Sep 2020	120	259	2.2	108	0.90
Sep 2019	120	322	2.7	144	1.20
Sep 2018	106	263	2.5	99	0.93
Sep 2017	120	292	2.4	110	0.92
Sep 2016	119	313	2.6	116	0.97
Sep 2015	120	352	2.9	136	1.13
Sep 2014	120	127	1.1	95	0.79

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 90% · Maths 92% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%4th of 90 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

Bristol, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard59%

Bristol, City of 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Bristol, City of 70% England 75%

Greater depth31%

Bristol, City of 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Bristol, City of 73% England 77%

Higher standard48%

Bristol, City of 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	86%	23%	110	109
2023/24	81%	24%	109	108
2022/23	84%	26%	110	109

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

Bishop Road Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

2.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Brunel Field Primary School
0.8 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Ashley Down Primary School
0.8 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2024

3.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Henleaze Junior School
0.9 km · Bristol, City of

Requires improvement2024

66%met the SATs standard
Henleaze Infant School
0.9 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

2.8applications per place
Sefton Park Infant School
0.9 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place
Sefton Park Junior School
0.9 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

61%met the SATs standard
Westbury Park School
1.3 km · Bristol, City of

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 91%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109116 · 801/2312
Capacity: 810 pupils · 779 on roll
Free school meals: 7.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Bishop Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8LS
Local authority: Bristol, City of

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