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Little Mead Primary Academy

Academy converter · Bristol · BS10 6DS

Ages 3–11 · 435 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • 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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
366

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
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 fill104%

435 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
435
Boys / girls
221 / 214
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
435 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
30.2%
FSM pupils
117
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: AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Academy trust
AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Sponsor
Trust in Learning (Academies)
Headteacher
Headteacher John Calvert

Location

Address
Gosforth Road, Southmead
Postcode
BS10 6DS
Town
Bristol
County
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North West
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, Bristol, City of, 435 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.2%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS10
10
Primary in BS10
7
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 BS10

  • Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS10 5PU · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM58.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Brentry Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS10 6RG · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand1.50

    0.6 miles away

  • Fonthill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS10 5SW · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM35.7%
    • Demand1.10

    0.7 miles away

  • St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS7 0UP · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM10.5%
    • Demand1.10

    0.8 miles away

  • Blaise Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS10 7EJ · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM43.0%
    • Demand0.71

    0.8 miles away

  • Henbury Court Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS10 7NY · Bristol, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM44.6%
    • Demand0.94

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher John Calvert
Telephone
01173773279
Website
https://littlemead.tila.school/

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