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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury

Voluntary aided school · Bristol · BS35 1HJ

Ages 4–11 · 197 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-29

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)33%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
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 fill94%

197 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
107 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
197 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 aided school
Headteacher
Mr L Francis (Acting Headteacher)

Location

Address
Church Road, Thornbury
Postcode
BS35 1HJ
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Thornbury and Yate
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 197 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.2%. 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 BS35
17
Primary in BS35
11
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 BS35

  • Manorbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS35 1JW · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Gillingstool Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS35 2EG · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM29.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • Crossways Infant School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS35 2HQ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–7

    • FSM13.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Crossways Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS35 2HQ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM15.3%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr L Francis (Acting Headteacher)
Telephone
01454866760
Website
www.stmarysthornbury.com

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