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Abbotswood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bristol, BS37 8SZ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,929 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

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

Abbotswood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2019

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils391
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Rob Cockle
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 2001
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 132199.

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 maths71%, 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.2%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire74%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils391
Girls177
Boys214
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.6%
First language not English12.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.47
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size27.9

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
80.8%
Other White
4.9%
African
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
Chinese
1.3%
White and Asian
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Black African
0.5%

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 teacher23
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)17.01
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.74
Support staff (FTE)26.34
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.114
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.54
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.54
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 schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.7%, better than England, similar to South Gloucestershire11.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to 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 rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Abbotswood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryWellesley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWoodlands Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miNot applicableImmanuel Christian SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryYate AcademyAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimaryRaysfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Abbotswood Primary School

What is Abbotswood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Abbotswood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Oct 2019.

How does Abbotswood Primary School rank in England?

Abbotswood Primary School ranks 4,929 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Abbotswood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Abbotswood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Abbotswood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Abbotswood Primary School made 60 offers from 114 applications (1.9 per offer), and 54 of 54 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Abbotswood Primary School?

Abbotswood Primary School has 391 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Abbotswood Primary School?

Abbotswood Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Abbotswood Primary School?

At Abbotswood Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Abbotswood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Abbotswood Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.7% 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.