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Cheddar Grove Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bristol, BS13 7EN

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,549 of 15,057

Better than 69% of schools in England

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

Cheddar Grove Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils437
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Helen Bailey
TrustFUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityBristol, City of
Opened01 Feb 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146687.

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 maths72%, better than England, better than Bristol, City of59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Bristol, City of105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bristol, City of104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Bristol, City of104105
Expected standard in reading78%, similar to England, better than Bristol, City of73%76%
Expected standard in writing77%, better than England, better than Bristol, City of68%73%
Expected standard in maths82%, better than England, better than Bristol, City of72%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils437
Girls223
Boys214
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.9%
First language not English3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.408
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.399
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.31
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size27.3

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
88.6%
Other White
3%
White and Black African
2.1%
Other mixed
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
African
0.9%
White and Asian
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other Black
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 teacher24.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.16
Teachers (FTE)18.04
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.33
Support staff (FTE)14.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.119
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.64
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
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 schoolBristol, City ofEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.5%, similar to England, similar to Bristol, City of15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, better than Bristol, City of1.6%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 rate0.7%
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 Cheddar Grove Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryBedminster Down SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryHeadley Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)Voluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryParson Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryE-ACT Greenfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAshton Vale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNurseryKnowle West Early Years CentreLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.9 miAll-throughE-ACT Bristol Academy SouthAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimaryLuckwell Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCompass Point Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Cheddar Grove Primary School

What is Cheddar Grove Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Cheddar Grove Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jun 2023.

How does Cheddar Grove Primary School rank in England?

Cheddar Grove Primary School ranks 4,549 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 69% of schools).

What are Cheddar Grove Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Cheddar Grove Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Cheddar Grove Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Cheddar Grove Primary School made 59 offers from 119 applications (2 per offer), and 59 of 64 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Cheddar Grove Primary School?

Cheddar Grove Primary School has 437 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Cheddar Grove Primary School?

Cheddar Grove Primary School had 408 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Cheddar Grove Primary School?

At Cheddar Grove Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Cheddar Grove Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cheddar Grove Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.5% 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.