Nova Primary School is a primary school located in Bristol. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 10/12/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 7%, which is 3 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Barracks Lane, Bristol

School Information

Address: Barracks Lane, Bristol, BS11 9NG
Website: novaprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01179030446
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bristol, City of
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Anna Morris
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 108914

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/12/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 390
Number of Pupils: 311
Number of Boys: 164
Number of Girls: 147

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3.6 Confidence interval -5.5 to -1.8
Writing
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -1.8 to 1.6
Maths
Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -2.9 to 0.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:51%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:100
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nova Primary School
Barracks Lane , Shirehampton BS11 9NG 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Avonmouth Church of England Primary School
Catherine Street , Avonmouth BS11 9LG 		3out of 4 626 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Shirehampton Primary School
St Mary's Walk , Shirehampton BS11 9RR 		3out of 4 880 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Long Cross
Long Cross , Lawrence Weston BS11 0LP 		3out of 4 1,159 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
Station Road , Shirehampton BS11 9TU 		3out of 4 1,185 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Brightstowe
Penpole Lane , Shirehampton BS11 0EB 		3out of 4 932 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Bede's Catholic College
Long Cross , Lawrence Weston BS11 0SU 		3out of 4 2,235 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Katherine's School
Pill Road , Ham Green BS20 0HU 		2out of 4 2,777 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
North Star 240
Long Cross , Lawrence Weston BS11 0QA 		- not rated 1,434 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Kingsweston School
Napier Miles Road , Kingsweston BS11 0UT 		3out of 4 1,840 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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