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Bridge Farm Primary School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS14 0LL

Ages 4–11 · 606 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
550

Absence trend

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

87

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
180
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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%

606 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
606
Boys / girls
324 / 282
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
606 / 630 (96%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
120
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Futura Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Flannigan

Location

Address
East Dundry Road
Postcode
BS14 0LL
Town
Bristol
County
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol South
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 606 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 19.8%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS14
12
Primary in BS14
8
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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    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS270%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM42.4%
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    • Absence6.2%
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    • Demand1.00

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  • Hareclive E-ACT Academy

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    • KS250%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM70.8%
    • Demand0.97

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Flannigan
Telephone
01179030420
Website
www.bridgefarmschool.org.uk

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