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Gillingstool Primary School

Community school · Bristol · BS35 2EG

Ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · South Gloucestershire

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

7.5%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%

Higher standard (RWM)0%

Avg scaled score — reading: 105.0
Avg scaled score — maths: 106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS: 104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%

Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%

Unauthorised1.7%

Authorised absence: 5.8%
Severe absence (50%+): 1.6%
Enrolments in measure: 183

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill97%

204 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll: 204
Boys / girls: 103 / 101
School capacity: 210
Capacity fill: 204 / 210 (97%)

Free school meals: 30.9%
FSM pupils: 63
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

Special classes: No Special Classes

Governance: Community school
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Carter

Location

Address: Gillingstool, Thornbury
Postcode: BS35 2EG
Town: Bristol
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
District: South Gloucestershire
Constituency: Thornbury and Yate
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Urban city and town

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, 204 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 30.9%.

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 these All in Bristol Near BS35

Gillingstool Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Bristol · BS35 2EG · South Gloucestershire
Ages 4–11
- FSM29.4%
0.0 miles away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury
Ofsted: Not judged
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Bristol · BS35 1HJ · South Gloucestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS247%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM11.2%
0.5 miles away
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury
Ofsted: Good
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Bristol · BS35 1AW · South Gloucestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM17.9%
0.5 miles away
Crossways Infant School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Academy converter · Primary
Bristol · BS35 2HQ · South Gloucestershire
Ages 5–7
- FSM13.1%
0.5 miles away
Crossways Junior School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Bristol · BS35 2HQ · South Gloucestershire
Ages 7–11
- FSM15.3%
0.6 miles away
Manorbrook Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Bristol · BS35 1JW · South Gloucestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS270%
- Absence6.5%
- FSM6.6%
0.6 miles away
St Helen's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Bristol · BS35 2QX · South Gloucestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS268%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM7.8%
1.5 miles away
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Bristol · BS35 1QG · South Gloucestershire
Ages 4–11
- Absence6.6%
- FSM18.1%
2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Carter