Primary school

Abbotswood Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • South Gloucestershire
  • BS37 8SZ
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,929 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 33%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 97%2017/18: top 21%21% · 2017/182018/19: top 27%2022/23: top 29%2023/24: top 57%2024/25: top 33%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM71% · South West 62%8/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM2% · South West 6%2/10 Well below South West−50.6 pts
Reading score107 · South West 1057/10 Above
Maths score107 · South West 1049/10 Top 20%+21.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 42 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 29% · 48 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 79% · 28 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 76% · 38 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 70% · 64 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 60% · 60 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 71% · 45 pupils · South West 62%79%29%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 42 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 2% · 48 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 28 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 13% · 38 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 8% · 64 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 5% · 60 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 2% · 45 pupils · South West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 42 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 98 · 48 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 108 · 28 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 38 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 64 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 45 pupils · South West 10510898No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 42 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 99 · 48 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 28 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 38 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 64 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 107 · 45 pupils · South West 10410799No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
54 of 54 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5454
2nd334
3rd272

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  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 2026391
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.2%
First language not English12.4%
SEN support9.5%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils11.7%

Girls 45.1%Boys 54.9%

93.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 22 responses (5.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.1% not applicable55.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.3% not applicable81.2% 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 child81.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.0
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 15.5
  • Leadership 1.5
  • Teaching assistants 15.7
  • Other support 10.6

Teachers 17 FTE · Whole workforce 43.4 · 78 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,381
Spend per pupil£6,390
Staff spend per pupil£5,131
Reserve per pupil£424
  • +£165,867revenue reserve
  • −£3,637in-year balance

Grants £6,013 · self-generated £368 · premises £210 per pupil