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Beacon Rise Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bristol, BS15 8NU

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#454 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

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

Beacon Rise Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 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
Ages4 to 11
Pupils625
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Chris Thomas
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109133.

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 maths89%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.112, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing96%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire74%73%
Expected standard in maths96%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests90--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils625
Girls300
Boys325
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.3%
First language not English8.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.86
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.28
Average class size29.7

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
76.2%
Other mixed
8%
White and Asian
4%
Other White
2.2%
Indian
2.1%
Pakistani
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
African
1%
Caribbean
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%

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 teacher24
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.7
Teachers (FTE)26.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.57
Support staff (FTE)33.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2523.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.5

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.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.185
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.105
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.88
Applications from another local authority (Reception)29

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 absence3.9%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.1%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire11.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than England, better than 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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Beacon Rise Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryJohn Cabot AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryCourtney Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHanham Abbots Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryTwo Mile Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySamuel White's Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryBarrs Court Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryHanham Woods AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryChrist Church Hanham CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beacon Rise Primary School

What is Beacon Rise Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Beacon Rise Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.

How does Beacon Rise Primary School rank in England?

Beacon Rise Primary School ranks 454 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

What are Beacon Rise Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 89% of pupils at Beacon Rise Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Beacon Rise Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Beacon Rise Primary School made 90 offers from 185 applications (2.1 per offer), and 88 of 105 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beacon Rise Primary School?

Beacon Rise Primary School has 625 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Beacon Rise Primary School?

Beacon Rise Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Beacon Rise Primary School?

At Beacon Rise Primary School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Beacon Rise Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beacon Rise Primary School missed 3.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.1% 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.