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Minerva Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS16 4HA

Ages 3–11 · 345 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.5%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
338

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

24

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
77
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

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 fill82%

345 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
345
Boys / girls
172 / 173
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
345 / 420 (82%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Academy trust
CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Sponsor
Cabot Learning Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Harvey

Location

Address
The Greenway, Fishponds
Postcode
BS16 4HA
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 345 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.3%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS16
38
Primary in BS16
25
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.

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    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 3QR · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand0.88

    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

    0.5 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

    0.6 miles away

  • Chester Park Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 3QG · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • Chester Park Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 3NX · Bristol, City of

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM32.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • Two Mile Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM24.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • The Tynings Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jennifer Harvey
Telephone
01173772990
Website
https://minervaprimaryacademy.clf.uk/

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