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Kings' Forest Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bristol, BS15 4PQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,507 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

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

Kings' Forest Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 18 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong 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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils451
GenderMixed
Head teacherCo Headteacher Ms Helen Porter
TrustTHE LEAF TRUST
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150007.

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 maths72%, 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.4%, worse than England, similar to South Gloucestershire5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire105105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire76%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire74%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than South Gloucestershire76%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils451
Girls213
Boys238
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.4%
First language not English9.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.417
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.44
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.23
Average class size29.4

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
81.8%
Other White
3.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Other mixed
2.2%
Pakistani
1.6%
Other Asian
1.6%
Caribbean
1.6%
Chinese
1.6%
Indian
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%

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 teacher21.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)20.88
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.99
Support staff (FTE)25.89
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.3
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.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.121
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.66
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
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 absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to South Gloucestershire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.6%, better than England, similar to South Gloucestershire11.3%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate2.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Kings' Forest Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryThe Tynings Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryMangotsfield SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt Stephen's Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Stephen's Church of England Junior School, SoundwellAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miAll-throughKing's Oak AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryStaple Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMinerva Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBarley Close Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryChrist Church, Church of England Infant School, DownendVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Kings' Forest Primary School

What is Kings' Forest Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Kings' Forest Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 18 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Kings' Forest Primary School rank in England?

Kings' Forest Primary School ranks 4,507 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Kings' Forest Primary School's SATs results?

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

How hard is it to get into Kings' Forest Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kings' Forest Primary School made 60 offers from 121 applications (2 per offer), and 59 of 66 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Kings' Forest Primary School?

Kings' Forest Primary School has 451 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Kings' Forest Primary School?

Kings' Forest Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Kings' Forest Primary School?

At Kings' Forest Primary School, the average class had 29.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Kings' Forest Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Kings' Forest Primary School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.6% 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.