Primary school

Elmlea Junior School

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  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Bristol
  • BS9 3UF
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,285 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 9%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 2%2% · 2016/172017/18: top 2%2018/19: top 2%2022/23: top 6%2023/24: top 28%2024/25: top 9%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM83% · South West 62%10/10 Top 10%
Higher standard, RWM9% · South West 6%7/10 Above−29.5 pts
Reading score111 · South West 10510/10 Top 10%
Maths score109 · South West 10410/10 Top 10%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 86% · 86 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 92% · 88 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 95% · 85 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 93% · 88 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 84% · 80 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 71% · 87 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 83% · 78 pupils · South West 62%95%71%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 20% · 86 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 22% · 88 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 32% · 85 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 22% · 88 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 16% · 80 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 11% · 87 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 9% · 78 pupils · South West 6%32%9%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 86 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 112 · 88 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 113 · 85 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 110 · 88 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 111 · 80 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 110 · 87 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 111 · 78 pupils · South West 105113109No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 86 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 110 · 88 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 111 · 85 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 110 · 88 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 108 · 80 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 107 · 87 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 109 · 78 pupils · South West 104111107No exams

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No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationOutstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2015Outstanding
  3. 2025All areas Outstanding

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026353
Free school meals (past 6 years)3.9%
First language not English11.0%
SEN support12.9%
EHC plan0.8%
Absence (sessions missed)3.3%
Persistently absent pupils5.3%

Girls 48.9%Boys 51.1%

98.1% full · 360 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 141 responses (39.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.8% not applicable86.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.1% not applicable89.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?19.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 19.9% who said Yes above57.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult14.8
  • Classroom teachers 11.9
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 9.2
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 14.7 FTE · Whole workforce 29 · 39 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 6 months.

  • +£505,000revenue reserve
  • +£146,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST (7 academies) · trust reserve £4,384,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it