Voluntary aided school · South Gloucestershire

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury

4–11Ages
197Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
109263URN

Church Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1HJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.8 above South Gloucestershire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Gloucestershire

48 applications for 17 places · 6th 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 inspection · 29 April 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.8 above South Gloucestershire median (2.0) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

48 applications · 17 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2025 2.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2024 2.7; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2023 2.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2022 2.4; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2021 2.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2020 3.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2019 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2018 2.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2017 2.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2016 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2015 2.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2014 2.1; 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	17	48	2.8	16	0.94
Sep 2025	28	81	2.9	27	0.96
Sep 2024	28	75	2.7	26	0.93
Sep 2023	26	76	2.9	26	1.00
Sep 2022	30	73	2.4	27	0.90
Sep 2021	28	81	2.9	27	0.96
Sep 2020	29	87	3.0	17	0.59
Sep 2019	30	69	2.3	27	0.90
Sep 2018	29	62	2.1	29	1.00
Sep 2017	29	58	2.0	36	1.24
Sep 2016	30	68	2.3	31	1.03
Sep 2015	30	60	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2014	21	45	2.1	21	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 42% · Maths 79% → 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 standard71%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 78%

Higher standard38%

South Gloucestershire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard42%

South Gloucestershire 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

South Gloucestershire 4% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard13%

South Gloucestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	38%	0%	107	104
2023/24	33%	3%	108	105
2022/23	47%	0%	104	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

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, ThornburyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Manorbrook Primary School
0.6 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Gillingstool Primary School
0.8 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2022

2.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury
1.1 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Crossways Infant School
1.3 km · South Gloucestershire

Requires improvement2023

2.0applications per place
Crossways Junior School
1.4 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2024
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School
3.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
3.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025
Olveston Church of England Primary School
4.6 km · South Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109263 · 803/3432
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 197 on roll
Free school meals: 11.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1HJ
Local authority: South Gloucestershire

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