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Fonthill Primary Academy

3–11Ages
221Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144892URN

Ascot Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5SW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.6 below Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

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49 applications for 30 places · 80th of 89 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

47%met the expected standard

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 28 September 2022Ofsted'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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 below Bristol, City of median (2.2) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

49 applications · 30 places offered · 25 named it first

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

2026 1.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 1.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 2.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2023 1.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2022 1.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2021 1.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2020 1.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 1.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 1.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 1.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 1.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 1.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 0.5; Bristol, City of median median 1.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Bristol, City of median in 0 of 8 years.

This school
Bristol, City of median

Dashed bars: as Fonthill Primary School (URN 131496), 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	30	49	1.6	25	0.83
Sep 2025	29	44	1.5	21	0.72
Sep 2024	30	60	2.0	33	1.10
Sep 2023	25	48	1.9	22	0.88
Sep 2022	18	31	1.7	13	0.72
Sep 2021	26	46	1.8	21	0.81
Sep 2020	30	57	1.9	27	0.90
Sep 2019	27	42	1.6	24	0.89
Sep 2018 *	30	53	1.8	20	0.67
Sep 2017 *	29	32	1.1	17	0.59
Sep 2016 *	26	30	1.2	22	0.85
Sep 2015 *	29	34	1.2	18	0.62
Sep 2014 *	30	15	0.5	13	0.43

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 57% · Maths 60% → all three 47% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard47%73rd of 90 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Bristol, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Bristol, City of 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Bristol, City of 70% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Bristol, City of 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Bristol, City of 73% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Bristol, City of 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

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Bristol, City of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	47%	3%	103	101
2023/24	38%	0%	102	103
2022/23	38%	0%	99	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

Fonthill Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2022

1.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Bristol, City of

Good2024

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Charborough Road Primary School
0.8 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Little Mead Primary Academy
1.1 km · Bristol, City of

2026

1.6applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
Upper Horfield Primary School
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.2applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Shield Road Primary School
1.3 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Horfield Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Bristol, City of

Requires improvement2024

1.6applications per place
E-ACT Badock's Wood Academy
1.4 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

2.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Brentry Primary School
1.6 km · Bristol, City of

2026

3.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144892 · 801/2010
Trust: Amplify Education
Capacity: 252 pupils · 221 on roll
Free school meals: 35.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2018
Replaced: Fonthill Primary School (URN 131496)
Address: Ascot Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5SW
Local authority: Bristol, City of

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