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Southville Primary School

Community school · Bristol · BS3 1EB

Ages 3–11 · 632 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-29

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
513

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

89

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

87

Total preferences (any rank)
190
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

632 pupils · 660 places

Pupils on roll
632
Boys / girls
296 / 336
School capacity
660
Capacity fill
632 / 660 (96%)
Free school meals
9.5%
FSM pupils
59
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Andy Bowman

Location

Address
Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St, Southville
Postcode
BS3 1EB
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol South
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 632 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.5%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS3
13
Primary in BS3
10
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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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM56.5%
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    • FSM47.4%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andy Bowman
Telephone
01173772671
Website
www.southville.bristol.sch.uk/

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