School profile

Minerva Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Bristol, BS16 4HA

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,221 of 15,057

Better than 85% of schools in England

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

Minerva Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2024

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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils345 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jennifer Harvey
TrustCABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Local authorityBristol, City of
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138789.

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 maths79%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%6%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading87%73%76%
Expected standard in writing87%68%73%
Expected standard in maths83%72%75%
Pupils taking tests47--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils345
Girls173
Boys172
Eligible for free school meals31%
First language not English53.3%
SEN support55
EHC plan11
Average class size22.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
20%
Pakistani
14.2%
African
13%
Other ethnic group
9%
Other White
8.4%
Other Asian
7.5%
Other mixed
7.2%
Other Black
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Indian
2.9%

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 absence5.8%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence16.9%15.5%13.2%
Severe absence1%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)36
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)29
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll335
Unfilled places20.2%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult9.7
Teachers (FTE)17.48
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.39
Support staff (FTE)18.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
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 Minerva Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Stephen's Church of England Junior School, SoundwellAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Stephen's Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryStaple Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryBristol Brunel AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryChester Park Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryChester Park Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNurserySpeedwell Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryTwo Mile Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryThe Tynings Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Minerva Primary Academy

What is Minerva Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Minerva Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2024.

How does Minerva Primary Academy rank in England?

Minerva Primary Academy ranks 2,221 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 85% of schools).

How many pupils attend Minerva Primary Academy?

Minerva Primary Academy has 345 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.