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North Road Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bristol, BS37 7LQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,316 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

North Road Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils104
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Steve Pavey
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109025.

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 maths60%, similar to England, worse than South Gloucestershire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading73%, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire74%73%
Expected standard in maths87%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests15--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils104
Girls49
Boys55
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.6%
First language not English2.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.18
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size26

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
93.3%
Other White
1.9%
Other Black
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
White and Asian
1%
Other mixed
1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.1
Teachers (FTE)5.21
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.06
Support staff (FTE)6.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.3
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.59
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Overall absence4.4%, better than England, similar to South Gloucestershire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12%, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire11.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire1.1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 North Road Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryBrimsham Green SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryTyndale Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryIron Acton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
1.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryYate AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryThe Ridge Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBroadway Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryRangeworthy Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about North Road Community Primary School

What is North Road Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

North Road Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Oct 2022.

How does North Road Community Primary School rank in England?

North Road Community Primary School ranks 9,316 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are North Road Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at North Road Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into North Road Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, North Road Community Primary School made 15 offers from 59 applications (3.9 per offer), and 15 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend North Road Community Primary School?

North Road Community Primary School has 104 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of North Road Community Primary School?

North Road Community Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at North Road Community Primary School?

At North Road Community Primary School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at North Road Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at North Road Community Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.