Community school · South Gloucestershire

Watermore Primary School

4–11Ages
399Pupils
PrimaryPhase
136066URN

Lower Stone Close, Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2LE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below South Gloucestershire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Gloucestershire

79 applications for 46 places · 57th of 74 in South Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

82%met the expected standard

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below South Gloucestershire median (2.0) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

79 applications · 46 places offered · 46 named it first

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

2026 1.7; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2025 1.7; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2024 1.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2023 1.8; 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 2.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2019 2.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2018 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2017 1.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2016 1.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2015 1.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2014 1.7; 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	46	79	1.7	46	1.00
Sep 2025	58	98	1.7	55	0.95
Sep 2024	52	95	1.8	49	0.94
Sep 2023	57	101	1.8	57	1.00
Sep 2022	60	116	1.9	68	1.13
Sep 2021	46	97	2.1	41	0.89
Sep 2020	42	92	2.2	42	1.00
Sep 2019	50	100	2.0	47	0.94
Sep 2018	47	109	2.3	46	0.98
Sep 2017	59	104	1.8	62	1.05
Sep 2016	51	95	1.9	48	0.94
Sep 2015	53	96	1.8	43	0.81
Sep 2014	53	89	1.7	44	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 85% · Maths 87% → all three 82% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard82%7th of 79 in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 78%

Higher standard53%

South Gloucestershire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

South Gloucestershire 73% England 75%

Greater depth20%

South Gloucestershire 4% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard35%

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	82%	17%	109	107
2023/24	67%	7%	104	104
2022/23	61%	10%	107	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

Watermore Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.7applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
The Manor Church of England Primary School
1.0 km · South Gloucestershire

2025

2.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · South Gloucestershire

2026

2.4applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Elm Park Primary School
2.1 km · South Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Iron Acton Church of England Primary School
2.2 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Winterbourne
2.4 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Wellesley Primary School
3.2 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
North Road Community Primary School
3.4 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2022

3.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Abbotswood Primary School
3.4 km · South Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 71%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: 136066 · 803/2011
Capacity: 420 pupils · 399 on roll
Free school meals: 21.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2011
Address: Lower Stone Close, Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2LE
Local authority: South Gloucestershire

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