Located in Bristol, Elm Park Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Elm Park Primary School currently has around 193 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.8% boys and 49.2% girls. Around 30.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (78.2%).

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: Nicholls Lane, Bristol, BS36 1NF
Website: http://www.elmparkprimary.com
Telephone: 01454866750
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Carol-Marie Bond
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109117

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/01/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 225
Number of Pupils: 193
Number of Boys: 98
Number of Girls: 95

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British78.20%151
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)6.20%12
White and Black Caribbean3.10%6
Other White2.60%5
Other Asian2.60%5
Other Mixed2.10%4
Indian2.10%4
Gypsy/Roma1.60%3
White and Asian0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
Irish0.50%1
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)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: Above Average (2.7)
Writing: Average (-0.3)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
61%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
104.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elm Park Primary School
Nicholls Lane , Winterbourne BS36 1NF
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Winterbourne
Linden Close , Winterbourne BS36 1LG
- not rated 396 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Winterbourne
Linden Close , Winterbourne BS36 1LG
3out of 4 396 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School
Rectory Road , Frampton Cotterell BS36 2BT
3out of 4 1,433 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Hambrook Primary School
Moorend Road , Hambrook BS16 1SJ
3out of 4 1,989 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Ridings High School
High Street , Winterbourne BS36 1JL
- not rated 562 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Winterbourne Academy
High Street , Winterbourne BS36 1JL
3out of 4 562 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Ridings Federation Winterbourne International Academy
High Street , Winterbourne BS36 1JL
- not rated 562 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Silverhill School
Swan Lane , Winterbourne BS36 1RL
- not rated 601 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.