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Wheatfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bristol, BS32 9DB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,496 of 15,057

Better than 83% of schools in England

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

Wheatfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong 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
Pupils401
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Wendy Carver
TrustTHE LEAF TRUST
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149999.

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 maths78%, 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.3%, worse than England, similar to 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.109, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing92%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire74%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire76%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 pupils401
Girls185
Boys216
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.2%
First language not English39.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.43
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size29.1

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
44.4%
Indian
11.2%
Other Asian
9.5%
Other White
8.2%
African
6%
Chinese
4.5%
Other mixed
3.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other ethnic group
2.2%

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 teacher22.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)17.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.1
Support staff (FTE)20.06
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.5
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.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.75
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.22
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.2%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.7%, better than England, similar to South Gloucestershire11.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, 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 rate6.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Wheatfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryBowsland Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Chad's Patchway CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryHoly Trinity Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryStoke Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miAll-throughBradley Stoke Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMeadowbrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryPatchway Community SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLittle Stoke Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wheatfield Primary School

What is Wheatfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wheatfield Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Wheatfield Primary School rank in England?

Wheatfield Primary School ranks 2,496 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).

What are Wheatfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Wheatfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wheatfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wheatfield Primary School made 26 offers from 75 applications (2.9 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wheatfield Primary School?

Wheatfield Primary School has 401 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wheatfield Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Wheatfield Primary School?

At Wheatfield Primary School, the average class had 29.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wheatfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wheatfield Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.7% 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.