Blagdon Primary School, based in Bristol, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Blagdon Primary School currently has around 94 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 57.4% boys and 42.6% girls. Around 16.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Bath Road, Bristol, BS40 7RW
Website: www.blagdonprimaryschool.com
Telephone: 01761462416
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Kerrie Buer
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147286

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 31/10/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 119
Number of Pupils: 94
Number of Boys: 54
Number of Girls: 40

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.70%89
Other White5.30%5
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.4)
Writing: Average (1.9)
Maths: Average (-0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
20%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
104.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blagdon Primary School
Bath Road , Blagdon BS40 7RW
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Blagdon Primary School
Bath Road , Blagdon BS40 7RW
- not rated 27 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ubley Church of England Primary School
The Street , Ubley BS40 6PJ
3out of 4 2,761 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ubley Church of England Primary School
The Street , Ubley BS40 6PJ
- not rated 2,761 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Burrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Burrington , BS40 7AD
- not rated 2,870 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.