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Raysfield Primary School

Community school · Bristol · BS37 6JE

Ages 4–11 · 413 pupils · South Gloucestershire

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
359

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

37

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
96
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill98%

413 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
413
Boys / girls
212 / 201
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
413 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
12.6%
FSM pupils
52
Admissions policy
Non-selective
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

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Hill

Location

Address
Finch Road, Chipping Sodbury
Postcode
BS37 6JE
Town
Bristol
County
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Thornbury and Yate
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, South Gloucestershire, 413 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BristolNear BS37

  • Raysfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 6JE · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM16.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 4EP · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Woodlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 4HB · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Broadway Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 7AD · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–7

    • FSM10.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Ridge Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 7AP · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM15.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Abbotswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 8SZ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Hill

Official links