Primary school

Olveston Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • South Gloucestershire
  • BS35 4DB
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,291 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 9%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 17%17%2016/17: top 14%2017/18: top 83%2018/19: top 15%2022/23: top 64%2023/24: top 27%2024/25: top 9%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM83% · South West 62%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · South West 6%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · South West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · South West 104Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 72% · 25 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 80% · 30 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 50% · 26 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 81% · 27 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 56% · 16 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 72% · 25 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 83% · 24 pupils · South West 62%83%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 25 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 13% · 30 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 12% · 26 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 19% · 27 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 16 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 4% · 25 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 8% · 24 pupils · South West 6%19%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 25 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 109 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 26 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 107 · 27 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 16 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 25 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 108 · 24 pupils · South West 105109105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 25 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 26 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 107 · 27 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 16 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 106 · 25 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 108 · 24 pupils · South West 104108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.8%
30 of 32 who put it first2014 · 90.6%2026 · 93.8%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3230
2nd290
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Outstanding
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026201
Free school meals (past 6 years)4.0%
First language not English3.5%
SEN support8.0%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils5.6%

Girls 49%Boys 51%

95.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 96 responses (48% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school99% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.9% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 35.4% not applicable96.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20.8% who said Yes above85% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school99% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.9
Pupils per adult20.7
  • Classroom teachers 6.9
  • Leadership 1.2
  • Teaching assistants 1.6
  • Other support 1.9

Teachers 8.1 FTE · Whole workforce 11.6 · 16 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,735
Spend per pupil£6,575
Staff spend per pupil£4,892
Reserve per pupil£42
  • +£8,368revenue reserve
  • +£32,156in-year balance

Grants £5,819 · self-generated £915 · premises £259 per pupil