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Saltford CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS31 3DW

Ages 4–11 · 417 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-02-28

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
378

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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

65

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
113
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
8
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%

417 pupils · 430 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
198 / 219
School capacity
430
Capacity fill
417 / 430 (97%)
Free school meals
3.8%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Futura Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Sage

Location

Address
Claverton Road, Saltford
Postcode
BS31 3DW
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
District
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham
Urban/rural
Larger 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, 417 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS31
10
Primary in BS31
7
Open schools in Bath and North East Somerset LA
94
Primary in Bath and North East Somerset LA
63

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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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM15.9%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Sage
Telephone
01225872185
Website
https://www.saltfordschool.org.uk/

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