1
Beacon Rise Primary School
Bristol • South Gloucestershire • BS15 8NU
1
29 Jan 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Bristol
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Bristol. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
20
Outstanding
3
Good
13
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 16% · G: 68% · RI: 11% · I: 5%
2
Bromley Heath Infant School
Bristol • South Gloucestershire • BS16 6NJ
1
2 Mar 2023
3
Bromley Heath Junior School
Bristol • South Gloucestershire • BS16 6NJ
1
21 Apr 2015
4
Crossways Junior School
Bristol • South Gloucestershire • BS35 2HQ
2
8 Sep 2024
5
Lyde Green Primary School
Bristol • South Gloucestershire • BS16 7LH
2
3 Jul 2024
6
Woodlands Primary School
Bristol • South Gloucestershire • BS37 4HB
2
14 Mar 2024
7
Samuel White's Infant School
Bristol • South Gloucestershire • BS15 3PN
2
31 Jan 2023
8
Staple Hill Primary School
Bristol • South Gloucestershire • BS16 4NE
2
21 Sep 2022
9
Meadowbrook Primary School
Bristol • South Gloucestershire • BS32 8TA
2
28 Nov 2021
10
Olveston Church of England Primary School
Bristol • South Gloucestershire • BS35 4DB
2
4 Dec 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Charborough Road Primary School 2 • Dec 2017
- Pucklechurch CofE VC Primary School 2 • Jun 2017
- Wallscourt Farm Academy 2 • May 2016
- Shield Road Primary School 2 • Oct 2013
- Bailey's Court Primary School 2 • Apr 2013
- Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2012
- Crossways Infant School 3 • Nov 2023
- Cadbury Heath Primary School 3 • Mar 2020
- Rangeworthy Church of England Primary School 4 • Jan 2024
- Severn Beach Primary School Not judged • Dec 2024