Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jul 2022
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151366.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 200 |
| Girls | 103 |
| Boys | 97 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 36% |
| First language not English | 26% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 52.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 60 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 16 |
| Average class size | 22.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 15.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 13.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.99 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.89 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 9 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 41 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 9 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 9 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.7%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.7%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of | 15.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of | 1.6% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Nov 2012. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Shirehampton Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Oasis Academy Brightstowe | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Oasis Academy Long Cross | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St Bernard's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | St Bede's Catholic College | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Crockerne Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2023. | |
| 1.6 mi | Secondary | St Katherine's School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 31 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Oasis Academy Bank Leaze | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Nov 2025. |
Nova Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Jul 2022.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Nova Primary School made 9 offers from 41 applications (4.6 per offer), and 9 of 9 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Nova Primary School has 200 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Nova Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Nova Primary School, the average class had 22.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Nova Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.7% 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.