1
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Bristol • BS8 3AW
1
18 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Bristol
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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
154
Outstanding
15
Good
118
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 83% · RI: 6% · I: 1%
2
Bishop Road Primary School
Bristol • BS7 8LS
1
12 Dec 2023
3
Two Rivers Church of England Primary
Bristol • BS31 1GE
1
30 Jul 2023
4
Elmlea Infant School
Bristol • BS9 3UU
1
25 May 2023
5
Saltford CofE Primary School
Bristol • BS31 3DW
1
16 May 2023
6
Frome Vale Academy
Bristol • BS16 2QS
1
15 Feb 2022
7
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
Bristol • BS35 2QX
1
26 Jan 2020
8
Fair Furlong Primary School
Bristol • BS13 9HS
1
15 Jul 2015
9
Wrington Church of England Primary School
Bristol • BS40 5NA
1
3 Jul 2015
10
Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School
Bristol • BS48 1UA
1
20 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
Also highly rated nearby
- St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton 1 • Apr 2015
- Elmlea Junior School 1 • Apr 2015
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury 1 • Mar 2014
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School 1 • Feb 2014
- Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School 1 • Feb 2013
- Parson Street Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Holy Trinity Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- St John's Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2024
- Bishop Sutton Primary School 2 • Sep 2024