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Hanham Abbots Junior School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS15 3PN

Ages 7–11 · 316 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

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%+)12.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
302

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

316 pupils · 384 places

Pupils on roll
316
Boys / girls
160 / 156
School capacity
384
Capacity fill
316 / 384 (82%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEAF TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEAF TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Gabrielle Howells

Location

Address
Abbots Avenue, Hanham
Postcode
BS15 3PN
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham
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 7–11, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 316 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS15
16
Primary in BS15
11
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
Primary in South Gloucestershire LA
93

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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gabrielle Howells
Telephone
01454866576
Website
www.hanhamabbotsjunior.org.uk/

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