Primary school

Frenchay Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • South Gloucestershire
  • BS16 1UZ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,494 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 17%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 53%53%2016/17: top 30%2017/18: top 17%17% · 2017/182018/19: top 42%2022/23: top 22%2023/24: top 47%2024/25: top 17%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM78% · South West 62%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · South West 6%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score108 · South West 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · South West 104Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 17 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 71% · 14 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 81% · 16 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 70% · 20 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 73% · 22 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 64% · 25 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 78% · 27 pupils · South West 62%81%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 17 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 36% · 14 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 6% · 16 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 15% · 20 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 9% · 22 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 4% · 25 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 4% · 27 pupils · South West 6%36%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 17 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 110 · 14 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 108 · 16 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 105 · 20 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 110 · 22 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 109 · 25 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 108 · 27 pupils · South West 105110105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 17 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 14 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 16 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 104 · 20 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 22 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 106 · 25 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 27 pupils · South West 104107102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
38 of 38 who put it first2014 · 73.1%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3838
2nd224
3rd212

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2015Ungraded visit
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026226
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.0%
First language not English13.5%
SEN support9.5%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils14.1%

Girls 47.5%Boys 52.5%

107.6% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 64 responses (32% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school82.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved73.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.6% not applicable18.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 17.2% not applicable67.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child65.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school78.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing76.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school84.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school75% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development60.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult14.9
  • Classroom teachers 9
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 4.4
  • Other support 2.6

Teachers 10.8 FTE · Whole workforce 17.8 · 24 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,532
Spend per pupil£6,373
Staff spend per pupil£4,669
Reserve per pupil£883
  • +£199,652revenue reserve
  • +£36,015in-year balance

Grants £6,212 · self-generated £320 · premises £243 per pupil