Academy converter · North Somerset

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury

4–11Ages
83Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
143283URN

Church Lane, Portbury, Bristol, BS20 7TR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 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

1.7per place

close to North Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Somerset

22 applications for 13 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

North Somerset 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 22 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to North Somerset median (1.8) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

22 applications · 13 places offered · 12 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; North Somerset median median 1.8
2025 2.6; North Somerset median median 1.9
2024 3.8; North Somerset median median 2.0
2023 1.8; North Somerset median median 1.9
2022 2.1; North Somerset median median 1.9
2021 2.3; North Somerset median median 1.9
2020 3.0; North Somerset median median 1.9
2019 2.5; North Somerset median median 2.0
2018 2.9; North Somerset median median 2.1
2017 1.6; North Somerset median median 2.1
2016 2.9; North Somerset median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 1.9; North Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.3; North Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
North Somerset median

Dashed bars: as St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Portbury (URN 109272), the previous school.

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	13	22	1.7	12	0.92
Sep 2025	9	23	2.6	10	1.11
Sep 2024	6	23	3.8	6	1.00
Sep 2023	15	27	1.8	14	0.93
Sep 2022	13	27	2.1	13	1.00
Sep 2021	12	28	2.3	11	0.92
Sep 2020	15	45	3.0	12	0.80
Sep 2019	15	38	2.5	17	1.13
Sep 2018	9	26	2.9	9	1.00
Sep 2017	26	41	1.6	18	0.69
Sep 2016 *	7	20	2.9	6	0.86
Sep 2015 *	15	29	1.9	13	0.87
Sep 2014 *	15	34	2.3	19	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 100% · Maths 86% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%2nd of 56 in North Somerset

North Somerset 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

North Somerset 79% England 78%

Higher standard71%

North Somerset 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard100%

North Somerset 77% England 75%

Greater depth14%

North Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

North Somerset 76% England 77%

Higher standard57%

North Somerset 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	86%	14%	110	109
2023/24	59%	0%	105	103
2022/23	50%	10%	102	101

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, PortburyThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Crockerne Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · North Somerset

Good2023

1.1applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School
2.7 km · North Somerset

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Shirehampton Primary School
2.8 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery
2.9 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
3.1 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Nova Primary School
3.3 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

4.6applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
3.3 km · North Somerset

Remains Good2021

2.1applications per place
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
3.6 km · North Somerset

Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143283 · 802/3446
Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 83 on roll
Free school meals: 9.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Portbury (URN 109272)
Address: Church Lane, Portbury, Bristol, BS20 7TR
Local authority: North Somerset

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