Community school · South Gloucestershire

Abbotswood Primary School

4–11Ages
391Pupils
PrimaryPhase
132199URN

Kelston Close, Yate, Bristol, BS37 8SZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to South Gloucestershire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Gloucestershire

114 applications for 60 places · 48th of 74 in South Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Mar 2025

The graded inspection, 1 October 2019Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

12 March 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
1 October 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

1.9applications per place, Reception

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

114 applications · 60 places offered · 54 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 1.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2025 1.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2024 1.6; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2023 1.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2022 1.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2021 1.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2020 2.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2019 1.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2018 1.4; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2017 1.4; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2016 1.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2015 1.6; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2014 2.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0

More applications per place than the South Gloucestershire median in 0 of 13 years.

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	60	114	1.9	54	0.90
Sep 2025	46	81	1.8	39	0.85
Sep 2024	54	84	1.6	46	0.85
Sep 2023	52	95	1.8	48	0.92
Sep 2022	44	77	1.8	37	0.84
Sep 2021	36	70	1.9	28	0.78
Sep 2020	33	67	2.0	32	0.97
Sep 2019	32	41	1.3	20	0.63
Sep 2018	37	53	1.4	29	0.78
Sep 2017	42	60	1.4	36	0.86
Sep 2016	57	76	1.3	35	0.61
Sep 2015	44	69	1.6	36	0.82
Sep 2014	31	62	2.0	28	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 73% · Maths 80% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%22nd of 79 in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 78%

Higher standard38%

South Gloucestershire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

South Gloucestershire 73% England 75%

Greater depth4%

South Gloucestershire 4% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard49%

South Gloucestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	71%	2%	107	107
2023/24	60%	5%	104	104
2022/23	70%	8%	106	104

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

Abbotswood Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Wellesley Primary School
0.3 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Primary School
0.8 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · South Gloucestershire

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Raysfield Primary School
1.3 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
2.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2023
Broadway Infant School
2.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
The Ridge Junior School
2.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2022

67%met the SATs standard
Tyndale Primary School
2.1 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.3applications per place 41%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 132199 · 803/2008
Capacity: 420 pupils · 391 on roll
Free school meals: 24.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2001
Address: Kelston Close, Yate, Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Local authority: South Gloucestershire

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