Primary school

Minerva Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bristol
  • BS16 4HA
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,221 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 15%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 43%43%2016/17: top 39%2017/18: top 78%2018/19: top 79%2022/23: top 48%2023/24: top 12%12% · 2023/242024/25: top 15%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM79% · South West 62%10/10 Top 10%+69 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · South West 6%5/10 Middle+23.1 pts
Reading score106 · South West 1056/10 Middle+40.5 pts
Maths score105 · South West 1046/10 Middle+37.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 40 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 68% · 37 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 54% · 35 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 55% · 42 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 63% · 48 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 80% · 40 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 79% · 47 pupils · South West 62%80%54%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 40 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 3% · 37 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 14% · 35 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 5% · 42 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 2% · 48 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 3% · 40 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 6% · 47 pupils · South West 6%14%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 40 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 37 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 35 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 102 · 42 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 48 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 108 · 40 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 47 pupils · South West 105108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 40 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 37 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 35 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 42 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 48 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 106 · 40 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 47 pupils · South West 104106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
29 of 29 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2929
2nd173
3rd151

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2024Good

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 2026345
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.1%
First language not English48.0%
SEN support16.6%
EHC plan2.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils19.0%

Girls 51.5%Boys 48.5%

82.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 65 responses (17.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school80% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school75.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved60% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 35.4% not applicable54.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year69.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.4% not applicable63.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed30.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child67.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school80% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development58.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent67.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult9.7
  • Classroom teachers 14.5
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 14.4
  • Other support 4

Teachers 17.5 FTE · Whole workforce 35.9 · 50 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,247
Spend per pupil£6,083
Staff spend per pupil£5,196
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£407,000in-year balance

Grants £7,064 · self-generated £183 · premises £43 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION (35 academies) · trust reserve £10,183,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it