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Kings' Forest Primary School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS15 4PQ

Ages 3–11 · 451 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-18

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected 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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
366

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
108
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill107%

451 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
451
Boys / girls
238 / 213
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
451 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
16.6%
FSM pupils
73
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: THE LEAF TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEAF TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Ms Helen Porter

Location

Address
Station Road, Kingswood
Postcode
BS15 4PQ
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Bristol North East
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, South Gloucestershire, 451 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.6%.

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.

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  • 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

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM20.5%

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  • 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
Headteacher Ms Helen Porter
Telephone
01454866466
Website
www.kingsforestschool.co.uk

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