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West Town Lane Academy

3–11Ages
634Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137762URN

West Town Lane, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5DT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bristol, City of

168 applications for 75 places · 38th of 89 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Dec 2024

Inspection history

4 December 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
26 February 2019
Graded inspection: 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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

168 applications · 75 places offered · 74 named it first

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

2026 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2023 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2022 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2021 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2020 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 2.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2017 2.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2016 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2015 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2014 1.3; 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	75	168	2.2	74	0.99
Sep 2025	90	186	2.1	89	0.99
Sep 2024	83	170	2.1	78	0.94
Sep 2023	89	193	2.2	95	1.07
Sep 2022	86	199	2.3	86	1.00
Sep 2021	89	191	2.2	74	0.83
Sep 2020	90	210	2.3	97	1.08
Sep 2019	60	163	2.7	55	0.92
Sep 2018	88	180	2.1	76	0.86
Sep 2017	90	242	2.7	104	1.16
Sep 2016	90	221	2.5	79	0.88
Sep 2015	89	208	2.3	82	0.92
Sep 2014	89	112	1.3	79	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 73% · Maths 69% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%54th of 90 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Bristol, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Bristol, City of 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Bristol, City of 70% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Bristol, City of 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Bristol, City of 73% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Bristol, City of 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	56%	2%	103	102
2023/24	62%	9%	104	104
2022/23	57%	6%	104	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

West Town Lane AcademyThis school
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Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Holymead Primary School
1.1 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy New Oak
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
1.3 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Knowle Park Primary School
1.3 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy
1.4 km · Bristol, City of

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Academy
1.6 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
E-ACT Perry Court Academy
1.7 km · Bristol, City of

2026

1.9applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Hillcrest Primary School
1.7 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137762 · 801/3436
Trust: West Town Lane Academy
Capacity: 660 pupils · 634 on roll
Free school meals: 16.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2012
Replaced: West Town Lane Primary School (URN 132150)
Address: West Town Lane, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5DT
Local authority: Bristol, City of

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