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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 109116

Bishop Road Primary School

Community school · Bristol · BS7 8LS

Ages 3–11 · 779 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.1%
Enrolments in measure
727

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

100

Places offered

100

1st-preference offers

99

Total preferences (any rank)
205
Preferred offers (top 3)
100
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

779 pupils · 810 places

Pupils on roll
779
Boys / girls
413 / 366
School capacity
810
Capacity fill
779 / 810 (96%)
Free school meals
7.4%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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 Joseph Emissah

Location

Address
Bishop Road, Bishopston
Postcode
BS7 8LS
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol Central
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 3–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 779 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.4%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS7
16
Primary in BS7
11
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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  • Brunel Field Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS7 9JT · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Ashley Down Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS7 9PD · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • Henleaze Junior School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS9 4LG · Bristol, City of

    Ages 7–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Henleaze Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS9 4LG · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–7

    • FSM3.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Sefton Park Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS7 9BJ · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.89

    0.6 miles away

  • Sefton Park Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS7 9BJ · Bristol, City of

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM13.4%

    0.6 miles away

  • Westbury Park School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS6 7NU · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM2.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Joseph Emissah
Telephone
01179030483
Website
www.bishoproad.bristol.sch.uk/

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