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Shield Road Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bristol, BS7 0RR

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,085 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Shield Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Sept 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils181 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Rhodri Hopkins
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109014.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%5%8%
Average reading score101106106
Average maths score100105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading52%76%76%
Expected standard in writing52%74%73%
Expected standard in maths59%76%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils181
Girls83
Boys98
Eligible for free school meals29.3%
First language not English35.4%
SEN support23
EHC plan9
Average class size28

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
48.1%
Other White
12.7%
Indian
7.2%
African
6.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
White and Black African
3.9%
Other Asian
3.9%
Pakistani
3.3%
Other mixed
2.8%
Other Black
2.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Overall absence6.9%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence15.6%11.3%13.2%
Severe absence3.4%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)15
Applications (Reception)35
First preference applications (Reception)13
First preference offers (Reception)13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll204
Unfilled places2.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)10.25
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.17
Support staff (FTE)11.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Shield Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryCharborough Road Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryUpper Horfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryOrchard School BristolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWallscourt Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFonthill Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFilton Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryFilton Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNurseryFilton Avenue Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.0 miSecondaryAbbeywood Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Shield Road Primary School

What is Shield Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Shield Road Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Sept 2013.

How does Shield Road Primary School rank in England?

Shield Road Primary School ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

How many pupils attend Shield Road Primary School?

Shield Road Primary School has 181 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.