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Nova Primary School

Community school · Bristol · BS11 9NG

Ages 4–11 · 238 pupils · Bristol, City of

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)33%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
264

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

20

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill79%

238 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
124 / 114
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
238 / 300 (79%)
Free school meals
34.9%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Anna Morris

Location

Address
Barracks Lane, Shirehampton
Postcode
BS11 9NG
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol North West
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 4–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 238 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.9%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS11
11
Primary in BS11
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 BS11

  • Nova Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS11 9NG · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM36.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Shirehampton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS11 9RR · Bristol, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM31.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Long Cross

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS11 0LP · Bristol, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM65.4%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    BRISTOL · BS11 9TU · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM26.4%
    • Demand0.86

    0.7 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Bank Leaze

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS11 0SN · Bristol, City of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Morris

Official links