1
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Bristol • BS8 3AW
1
18 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Bristol, City of
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Bristol, City of. 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
103
Outstanding
11
Good
69
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 74% · RI: 12% · I: 2%
2
Ashton Gate Primary School
Bristol • Bristol • BS3 1SZ
1
30 Apr 2024
3
Bishop Road Primary School
Bristol • BS7 8LS
1
12 Dec 2023
4
Elmlea Infant School
Bristol • BS9 3UU
1
25 May 2023
5
Frome Vale Academy
Bristol • BS16 2QS
1
15 Feb 2022
6
Hareclive E-ACT Academy
Bristol • Bristol • BS13 0HP
1
29 Jul 2019
7
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road
Bedminster • Bristol • BS3 5JL
1
13 Sep 2018
8
Fair Furlong Primary School
Bristol • BS13 9HS
1
15 Jul 2015
9
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton
Bristol • BS8 2UH
1
20 Apr 2015
10
Elmlea Junior School
Bristol • BS9 3UF
1
13 Apr 2015
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
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- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) 2 • Jul 2024
- Bridge Farm Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 2 • Jul 2024
- Minerva Primary Academy 2 • Jul 2024
- Waycroft Academy 2 • Jun 2024
- School of Christ The King Catholic Primary 2 • May 2024