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Fishponds CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS16 3UH

Ages 4–11 · 310 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-09

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.4%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
332

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill74%

310 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
310
Boys / girls
168 / 142
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
310 / 420 (74%)
Free school meals
39%
FSM pupils
121
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bristol
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Lighthouse Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Ms Michelle Omoboni

Location

Address
Fishponds Road, Fishponds
Postcode
BS16 3UH
Town
Bristol
County
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 310 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 39%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bristol.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS16
38
Primary in BS16
25
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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    Ofsted: Good

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    Bristol · BS16 2JP · Bristol, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Chester Park Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.95

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    • KS247%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM32.5%

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    • KS237%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM13.6%
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    • Absence6.6%
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  • Minerva Primary Academy

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  • Frome Vale Academy

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    • KS283%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand1.25

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Michelle Omoboni
Telephone
01179030491
Website
fceps.org.uk

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