School profile

Staple Hill Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bristol, BS16 4NE

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,701 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

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

Staple Hill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils298
GenderMixed
Head teacherHeadteacher Sharon Boult
TrustTHE LEAF TRUST
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149943.

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 maths56%, 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.2%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire74%73%
Expected standard in maths69%, worse than England, worse 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 pupils298
Girls148
Boys150
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.9%
First language not English30.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size26.9

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
53.7%
African
10.1%
Other White
8.7%
Other Asian
4.7%
Indian
3.7%
Bangladeshi
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Other mixed
3%
White and Asian
2.7%
Pakistani
1.7%

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 teacher19.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.7
Teachers (FTE)15.14
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.41
Support staff (FTE)19.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.38
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.77
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.36
Applications from another local authority (Reception)17

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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.6%, worse than England, worse than South Gloucestershire11.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, 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 rate4.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
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 Staple Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryChrist Church, Church of England Junior School, DownendVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryChrist Church, Church of England Infant School, DownendVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Tynings Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMinerva Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miNurseryLittle Hayes Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Stephen's Church of England Junior School, SoundwellAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Stephen's Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryFrome Vale AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryStanbridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryKings' Forest Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Staple Hill Primary School

What is Staple Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Staple Hill Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 2 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Staple Hill Primary School rank in England?

Staple Hill Primary School ranks 10,701 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are Staple Hill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Staple Hill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Staple Hill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Staple Hill Primary School made 38 offers from 77 applications (2 per offer), and 36 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Staple Hill Primary School?

Staple Hill Primary School has 298 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Staple Hill Primary School?

Staple Hill Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Staple Hill Primary School?

At Staple Hill Primary School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Staple Hill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Staple Hill Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.6% 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.