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Air Balloon Hill Primary School

Community school · Bristol · BS5 7PB

Ages 4–11 · 788 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
663

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

788 pupils · 840 places

Pupils on roll
788
Boys / girls
411 / 377
School capacity
840
Capacity fill
788 / 840 (94%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
208
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Timothy Browse

Location

Address
Hillside Road, St George
Postcode
BS5 7PB
Town
Bristol
County
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 788 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.4%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS5
17
Primary in BS5
13
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Primary in Bristol, City of LA
102

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • E-Act the Kingfisher School

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  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS265%
    • Absence5.8%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Timothy Browse
Telephone
01179030077
Website
www.abhps.com/

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