Voluntary controlled school · South Gloucestershire

Olveston Church of England Primary School

5–11Ages
201Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
109170URN

Elberton Road, Olveston, Bristol, BS35 4DB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

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

70 applications for 30 places · 20th of 74 in South Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

83%met the expected standard

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

The graded inspection, 5 November 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

26 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
5 November 2019
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)

70 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2025 2.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2024 2.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2023 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2022 1.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2021 2.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2020 1.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2019 2.4; 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 2.5; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2015 2.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2014 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0

This school
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	30	70	2.3	32	1.07
Sep 2025	30	67	2.2	43	1.43
Sep 2024	30	65	2.2	38	1.27
Sep 2023	30	68	2.3	35	1.17
Sep 2022	29	54	1.9	24	0.83
Sep 2021	28	60	2.1	27	0.96
Sep 2020	30	54	1.8	23	0.77
Sep 2019	28	67	2.4	28	1.00
Sep 2018	20	49	2.5	19	0.95
Sep 2017	24	64	2.7	22	0.92
Sep 2016	21	52	2.5	20	0.95
Sep 2015	29	62	2.1	29	1.00
Sep 2014	30	69	2.3	32	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 83% · Maths 92% → all three 83% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard83%6th of 79 in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 78%

Higher standard46%

South Gloucestershire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

South Gloucestershire 73% England 75%

Greater depth8%

South Gloucestershire 4% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard50%

South Gloucestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
South Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	83%	8%	108	108
2023/24	72%	4%	107	106
2022/23	56%	6%	106	105

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

Olveston Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · South Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025
Almondsbury Church of England Primary School
3.5 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Outstanding2023

2.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Gillingstool Primary School
4.6 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2022

2.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury
4.6 km · South Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School
4.7 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place
Holy Trinity Primary School
4.7 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary
4.8 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Coniston Primary School
5.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Improved significantly2025

2.5applications per place 86%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109170 · 803/3055
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 201 on roll
Free school meals: 3.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Elberton Road, Olveston, Bristol, BS35 4DB
Local authority: South Gloucestershire

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