Primary school

Cotham Gardens Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Bristol
  • BS6 6AL
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Dec 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,562 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 30%30%2016/17: top 35%2017/18: top 41%2018/19: top 30%2022/23: top 96%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 77%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM53% · South West 62%3/10 Below−50.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%1/10 Well below South West−61.2 pts
Reading score107 · South West 1057/10 Above−9.2 pts
Maths score104 · South West 1044/10 Below−24 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 56 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 69% · 59 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 70% · 60 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 75% · 59 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 32% · 80 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 40% · 81 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 53% · 77 pupils · South West 62%75%32%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 56 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 20% · 59 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 17% · 60 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 12% · 59 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 3% · 80 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 81 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 77 pupils · South West 6%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 56 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 108 · 59 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 109 · 60 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 107 · 59 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 80 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 104 · 81 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 77 pupils · South West 105109104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 56 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 59 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 60 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 59 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 100 · 80 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 101 · 81 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 77 pupils · South West 104107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 73.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd80
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentRequires improvement
  • Quality of educationInadequate
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementInadequate
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2023Remains Good
  6. 2024Lowest Inadequate
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026365
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.6%
First language not English45.1%
SEN support15.8%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils12.7%

Girls 53.9%Boys 46.1%

57.9% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 130 responses (31.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.3% not applicable51% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year86.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.4% not applicable81.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?20% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 20% who said Yes above65.4% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 17
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 12.9
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 18 FTE · Whole workforce 36.6 · 47 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,646
Spend per pupil£7,818
Staff spend per pupil£5,847
Reserve per pupil£284
  • +£117,000revenue reserve
  • −£71,000in-year balance

Grants £7,403 · self-generated £272 · premises £507 per pupil

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