1
Golden Valley Primary School
Bristol • Somerset • BS48 1BB
1
1 Apr 2014
Top 10 Primary schools in Bristol
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2016)
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
17
Outstanding
1
Good
15
Median inspection year
2016
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 94% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Blagdon Primary School
Bristol • Somerset • BS40 7RW
2
4 Dec 2023
3
Paulton Infant School
Bristol • Somerset • BS39 7QY
2
27 Sep 2023
4
Parkwall Primary School
Bristol • Somerset • BS30 8AA
2
18 May 2023
5
Dundry Church of England Primary School
Bristol • Somerset • BS41 8JE
2
29 Jan 2023
6
West Leigh Infant School
Bristol • Somerset • BS48 3NG
2
29 Nov 2022
7
Coniston Primary School
Bristol • Somerset • BS34 5LN
2
15 Jan 2020
8
Pensford Primary School
Bristol • Somerset • BS39 4AA
2
12 May 2017
9
High Down Junior School
Bristol • Somerset • BS20 6DY
2
7 Jan 2016
10
Wraxall Church of England Primary School
Bristol • Somerset • BS48 1LB
2
9 Nov 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
- Chew Stoke Church School 2 • Dec 2014
- Burrington Church of England Primary School 2 • Apr 2014
- Clutton Primary School 2 • Feb 2014
- East Harptree Church of England Primary School 2 • May 2013
- Birdwell Primary School 2 • Dec 2011
- Court-De-Wyck Church School 2 • Feb 2011
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury Not judged • Dec 2024