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Bishop Road Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bristol, BS7 8LS

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#765 of 15,057

Better than 94% of schools in England

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

Bishop Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils779 of 840 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Joseph Emissah
Local authorityBristol, City of
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109116.

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 maths86%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%6%8%
Average reading score110105106
Average maths score109104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108104105
Expected standard in reading94%73%76%
Expected standard in writing90%68%73%
Expected standard in maths92%72%75%
Pupils taking tests109--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils779
Girls366
Boys413
Eligible for free school meals7.4%
First language not English29.5%
SEN support67
EHC plan13
Average class size28.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
62.9%
Other White
9.8%
Other mixed
4.6%
White and Asian
4.4%
Pakistani
4.1%
Chinese
2.6%
Other Asian
2.4%
Indian
2.3%
African
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%

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 schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Overall absence3.4%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence7%15.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%1.6%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)90
Applications (Reception)212
First preference applications (Reception)87
First preference offers (Reception)84
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places840
Pupils on roll800
Unfilled places4.8%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24
Pupils per adult20.3
Teachers (FTE)32.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.94
Support staff (FTE)11.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2533.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2528.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
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 Bishop Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Bonaventure's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBrunel Field Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAshley Down Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHenleaze Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHenleaze Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySefton Park Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySefton Park Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryRedland Green SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWestbury Park SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryE-ACT Montpelier High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Bishop Road Primary School

What is Bishop Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bishop Road Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Nov 2023.

How does Bishop Road Primary School rank in England?

Bishop Road Primary School ranks 765 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 94% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bishop Road Primary School?

Bishop Road Primary School has 779 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 840.

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.