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Compass Point Primary School

3–11Ages
194Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145320URN

South Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 3AU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bristol, City of

36 applications for 18 places · 56th of 89 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%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 · 2 November 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

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

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

36 applications · 18 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 2.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2023 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2022 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2021 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2020 2.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 3.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 0.9; Bristol, City of median median 1.2; as the previous school

This school
Bristol, City of median

Dashed bars: as Compass Point: South Street School and Children's Centre (URN 109124), 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	18	36	2.0	17	0.94
Sep 2025	30	74	2.5	29	0.97
Sep 2024	26	66	2.5	24	0.92
Sep 2023	24	56	2.3	24	1.00
Sep 2022	18	44	2.4	18	1.00
Sep 2021	23	53	2.3	20	0.87
Sep 2020	23	46	2.0	15	0.65
Sep 2019	19	45	2.4	15	0.79
Sep 2018 *	19	56	3.0	19	1.00
Sep 2017 *	23	50	2.2	23	1.00
Sep 2016 *	27	65	2.4	26	0.96
Sep 2015 *	29	82	2.8	25	0.86
Sep 2014 *	46	41	0.9	34	0.74

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 68% · Maths 45% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%79th of 90 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Bristol, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard5%

Bristol, City of 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Bristol, City of 70% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Bristol, City of 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard45%

Bristol, City of 73% England 77%

Higher standard9%

Bristol, City of 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 97 (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	41%	0%	101	97
2023/24	30%	0%	101	100
2022/23	61%	6%	105	102

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

Compass Point Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Luckwell Primary School
0.5 km · Bristol, City of

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.4applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Southville Primary School
0.6 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Parson Street Primary School
0.6 km · Bristol, City of

Good2024

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Holy Cross RC Primary School
0.7 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

2.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Ashton Gate Primary School
0.8 km · Bristol, City of

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road
1.1 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Victoria Park Primary School
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

2026

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.7applications per place 30%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: 145320 · 801/2320
Trust: Excalibur Academies Trust
Capacity: 284 pupils · 194 on roll
Free school meals: 47.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2018
Replaced: Compass Point: South Street School and Children's Centre (URN 109124)
Address: South Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 3AU
Local authority: Bristol, City of

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