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Coniston Primary School

Community school · Bristol · BS34 5LN

Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-10

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
194

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 fill99%

207 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
207
Boys / girls
92 / 115
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
207 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
37.7%
FSM pupils
78
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Alan Walters

Location

Address
Epney Close, Patchway
Postcode
BS34 5LN
Town
Bristol
County
Somerset
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
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, South Gloucestershire, 207 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 37.7%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS34
11
Primary in BS34
10
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
Primary in South Gloucestershire LA
93

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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    Ages 4–11

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    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM32.0%

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  • Charlton Wood Primary Academy

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    • FSM17.8%

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  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • KS263%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM15.7%

    0.8 miles away

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    Ages 4–11

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    • Absence5.6%
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  • Holy Trinity Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM3.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Wheatfield Primary School

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    • KS267%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM7.2%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alan Walters
Telephone
01454866920
Website
www.conistonprimary.org.uk

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