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St Stephen's Infant School

Community school · Bristol · BS15 1XD

Ages 5–7 · 185 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
166

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
23
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

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 fill69%

185 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
89 / 96
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
185 / 270 (69%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Tim Ruck

Location

Address
Lansdown Road, Kingswood
Postcode
BS15 1XD
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Bristol North East
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 5–7, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 185 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.3%.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS15
16
Primary in BS15
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.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.92

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  • The Tynings Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM21.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Kings' Forest Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Staple Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM29.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • The Park Primary School

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  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School

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    Bristol · BS15 8PX · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Two Mile Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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    • FSM24.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Ruck
Telephone
01454866470
Website
www.ststephensinf.org.uk/

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