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St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Bristol · BS3 4DP

Ages 3–11 · 372 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
386

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
138
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill89%

372 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
372
Boys / girls
184 / 188
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
372 / 420 (89%)
Free school meals
34.2%
FSM pupils
127
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bristol
Governance
Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Lighthouse Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Ms Christina Brugger

Location

Address
Windmill Close, Windmill Hill, St. Mary Redcliffe Primary School
Postcode
BS3 4DP
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 372 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 34.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bristol.

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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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.07

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    • FSM56.5%
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  • Hannah More Primary School

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    • Absence9.3%
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    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Christina Brugger
Telephone
01173534760
Website
smrp.org.uk

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