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Charborough Road Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bristol, BS34 7RA

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,121 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

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

Charborough Road Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Nov 2017

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils254
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Matthew Lankester
TrustTHE OLYMPUS ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
Opened01 Jan 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141638.

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 maths45%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England, better than South Gloucestershire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading61%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire74%73%
Expected standard in maths61%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils254
Girls118
Boys136
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13%
First language not English19.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.245
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.229
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.36
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.29
Average class size23.8

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

White British
74.8%
Indian
5.5%
Pakistani
4.3%
Other White
2.8%
African
2.8%
Chinese
2.4%
Other mixed
1.6%
Other Asian
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Asian
1.2%

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 teacher19.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)13.05
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.09
Support staff (FTE)17.18
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.25
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.52
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire11.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse 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 rate2.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
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 Charborough Road Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryShield Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryUpper Horfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryOrchard School BristolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryFonthill Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFilton Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryFilton Avenue Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNurseryFilton Avenue Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryHorfield Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryWallscourt Farm AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Charborough Road Primary School

What is Charborough Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Charborough Road Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Nov 2017.

How does Charborough Road Primary School rank in England?

Charborough Road Primary School ranks 13,121 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are Charborough Road Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at Charborough Road Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Charborough Road Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Charborough Road Primary School made 25 offers from 52 applications (2.1 per offer), and 24 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Charborough Road Primary School?

Charborough Road Primary School has 254 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Charborough Road Primary School?

Charborough Road Primary School had 245 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Charborough Road Primary School?

At Charborough Road Primary School, the average class had 23.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Charborough Road Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Charborough Road Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18% 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.