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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 109175

Old Sodbury Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bristol · BS37 6NB

Ages 5–11 · 102 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.4%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
92

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

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

11

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
33
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
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 fill97%

102 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
102
Boys / girls
38 / 64
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
102 / 105 (97%)
Free school meals
8.8%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Gloucester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Ms Bernice Webber

Location

Address
Church Lane, Old Sodbury
Postcode
BS37 6NB
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Thornbury and Yate
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 102 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Gloucester.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS37
21
Primary in BS37
15
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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    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM16.8%

    2.3 miles away

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM18.8%
    • Demand0.78

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  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM25.7%
    • Demand1.07

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Bernice Webber
Telephone
01454313682
Website
www.oldsodbury-pri.s-gloucs.sch.uk/

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