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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Yate

Voluntary aided school · Bristol · BS37 5BG

Ages 4–11 · 314 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.27 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
277

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

1.27 · Competitive

1st preferences

57

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
134
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill100%

314 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
314
Boys / girls
156 / 158
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
314 / 315 (100%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
38
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 Bristol
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Bethan Scriven/Julie Simpson

Location

Address
Church Road, Yate
Postcode
BS37 5BG
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, 314 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 12.1%. 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 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

  • The Ridge Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 7AP · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM15.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Broadway Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Bristol · BS37 7AD · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–7

    • FSM10.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Tyndale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Yate · BS37 5EX · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 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

    0.6 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

    0.7 miles away

  • Raysfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 6JE · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM16.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • North Road Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS37 7LQ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM10.6%
    • Demand1.27

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bethan Scriven/Julie Simpson
Telephone
01454867155
Website
http://www.stmarysyate.org.uk

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