Free schools · Bristol, City of

Avanti Gardens School

2–11Ages
381Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147652URN

College Road, Bristol, BS16 2JP · 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

2.8per place

0.6 above Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bristol, City of

162 applications for 59 places · 14th of 89 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2015

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%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 · 6 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

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

2.8applications per place, Reception

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

162 applications · 59 places offered · 91 named it first

2026 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 1.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2023 2.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2022 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2021 1.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2020 1.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.2; as the previous school
2018 1.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 5.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Bristol, City of median

Dashed bars: as Steiner Academy Bristol (URN 141108), the previous school.

Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council

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	59	162	2.8	91	1.54
Sep 2025	59	135	2.3	63	1.07
Sep 2024	60	107	1.8	57	0.95
Sep 2023	58	113	2.0	57	0.98
Sep 2022	58	125	2.2	54	0.93
Sep 2021	36	62	1.7	30	0.83
Sep 2020	35	54	1.5	31	0.89
Sep 2019 *	51	97	1.9	43	0.84
Sep 2018 *	51	75	1.5	52	1.02
Sep 2017 *	52	84	1.6	54	1.04
Sep 2016 *	52	120	2.3	76	1.46
Sep 2015 *	26	140	5.4	88	3.38

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 57% · Maths 64% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%61st of 90 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Bristol, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Bristol, City of 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard57%

Bristol, City of 70% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Bristol, City of 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Bristol, City of 73% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Bristol, City of 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	54%	0%	105	101
2023/24	39%	0%	105	99
2022/23	25%	0%	103	99

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

Avanti Gardens SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Fishponds CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.2applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Begbrook Primary Academy
0.6 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Chester Park Infant School
1.1 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Frome Vale Academy
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

2026

4.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Chester Park Junior School
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

41%met the SATs standard
Frenchay Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · South Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend
1.3 km · South Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

75%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147652 · 801/4014
Trust: Avanti Schools Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 381 on roll
Free school meals: 10.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2019
Replaced: Steiner Academy Bristol (URN 141108)
Address: College Road, Bristol, BS16 2JP
Local authority: Bristol, City of

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