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Hotwells Primary School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS8 4ND

Ages 4–11 · 114 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
119

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

20

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill54%

114 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
114
Boys / girls
59 / 55
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
114 / 210 (54%)
Free school meals
31.6%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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: AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Academy trust
AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Sponsor
Trust in Learning (Academies)
Headteacher
Mrs Kee Jones

Location

Address
Hope Chapel Hill, Hotwells
Postcode
BS8 4ND
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol Central
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 4–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 114 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31.6%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS8
8
Primary in BS8
3
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.

Compare with theseAll in BristolNear BS8

  • Ashton Gate Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 1SZ · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM9.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Cathedral Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Bristol · BS1 5TS · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.48

    0.9 miles away

  • Southville Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 1EB · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Luckwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 3ET · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand0.91

    1.0 miles away

  • Holy Cross RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 1DB · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM56.5%
    • Demand0.92

    1.1 miles away

  • Compass Point Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 3AU · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence10.3%
    • FSM47.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kee Jones
Telephone
01179030044
Website
www.hotwellsprimaryschool.org

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