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Crossways Infant School

Community school · Bristol · BS35 2HQ

Ages 5–7 · 175 pupils · South Gloucestershire

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
122

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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

43

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill97%

175 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
86 / 89
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
175 / 180 (97%)
Free school meals
9.7%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

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
Mrs Jo Geoghegan

Location

Address
Knapp Road, Thornbury
Postcode
BS35 2HQ
Town
Bristol
County
South Gloucestershire
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Thornbury and Yate
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 5–7, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 175 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 9.7%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS35
17
Primary in BS35
11
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.

Compare with theseAll in BristolNear BS35

  • Crossways Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS35 2HQ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–7

    • FSM13.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Crossways Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS35 2HQ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM15.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Gillingstool Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS35 2EG · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM29.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Manorbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS35 1JW · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Geoghegan

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