School profile

Hannah More Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bristol, BS2 0LT

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,535 of 15,057

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

Hannah More Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils206
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Kevin Hawkins
Local authorityBristol, City of
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109110.

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 schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths32%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of104105
Expected standard in reading36%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of73%76%
Expected standard in writing61%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of68%73%
Expected standard in maths57%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of72%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils206
Girls84
Boys122
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.49.5%
First language not English80.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.51%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size25.8

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

African
51.9%
Other Asian
5.8%
White and Black Caribbean
5.3%
Pakistani
5.3%
Bangladeshi
5.3%
Other White
4.9%
Other ethnic group
4.9%
Other Black
4.4%
Other mixed
3.9%
Caribbean
3.4%

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 teacher16
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)12.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.64
Support staff (FTE)16.7
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.22
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.39
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.21
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.21
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Overall absence8.6%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.29.8%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.9.3%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of1.6%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 rate4.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.1%
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 Hannah More Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNurseryRosemary Nursery School and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryEaston CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miNurserySt Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryE-Act Barton Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryCabot Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondarySt Mary Redcliffe and Temple SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miNurserySt Pauls Nursery School & Children's CentreLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miNurseryRedcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryOasis Academy Temple QuarterFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hannah More Primary School

What is Hannah More Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hannah More Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Hannah More Primary School rank in England?

Hannah More Primary School ranks 14,535 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

What are Hannah More Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 32% of pupils at Hannah More Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hannah More Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hannah More Primary School made 22 offers from 39 applications (1.8 per offer), and 21 of 21 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hannah More Primary School?

Hannah More Primary School has 206 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hannah More Primary School?

Hannah More Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hannah More Primary School?

At Hannah More Primary School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hannah More Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hannah More Primary School missed 8.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 29.8% 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.