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Fonthill Primary Academy

Academy converter · Bristol · BS10 5SW

Ages 3–11 · 221 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

38%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-28

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)38%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill88%

221 pupils · 252 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
117 / 104
School capacity
252
Capacity fill
221 / 252 (88%)
Free school meals
35.7%
FSM pupils
75
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Academy trust
AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Sponsor
Trust in Learning (Academies)
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Nicola Hughes Karlina Lock

Location

Address
Ascot Road, Southmead
Postcode
BS10 5SW
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North West
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 3–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.7%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS10
10
Primary in BS10
7
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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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand1.10

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    • KS263%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand1.28

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Upper Horfield Primary School

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    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM29.3%
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  • Brentry Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS259%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand1.50

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Nicola Hughes Karlina Lock
Telephone
01173772550
Website
https://www.fonthill.bristol.sch.uk/

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