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Kings' Forest Primary School

Community school · Bristol · BS15 4PQ

Ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · South Gloucestershire

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
360

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill106%

445 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
445
Boys / girls
225 / 220
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
445 / 420 (106%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Mr Ross Newman Ms Helen Porter

Location

Address
Station Road, Kingswood
Postcode
BS15 4PQ
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Kingswood
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 3–11, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 445 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 14.5%.

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

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 BS15

  • Kings' Forest Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS15 4PQ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • The Tynings Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Staple Hill · BS16 4SG · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.5 miles away

  • St Stephen's Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS15 1XD · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Staple Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 4NE · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • The Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS15 9TP · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM20.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Minerva Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 4HA · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.92

    1.1 miles away

  • Barley Close Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 9DL · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand0.88

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Co Headteacher Mr Ross Newman Ms Helen Porter

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