Primary school

Nova Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Bristol
  • BS11 9NG
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,167 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 75%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 90%90%2016/17: top 57%2017/18: top 43%43% · 2017/182018/19: top 85%2022/23: top 94%2023/24: top 96%2024/25: top 75%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM54% · South West 62%3/10 Below+12.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM5% · South West 6%4/10 Below+21.3 pts
Reading score104 · South West 1052/10 Well below South West+17.3 pts
Maths score102 · South West 1042/10 Well below South West
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 32% · 22 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 61% · 28 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 70% · 50 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 51% · 49 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 36% · 42 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 33% · 51 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 54% · 39 pupils · South West 62%70%32%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 22 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 4% · 28 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 8% · 50 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 4% · 49 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 2% · 42 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 2% · 51 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 5% · 39 pupils · South West 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 22 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 28 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 50 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 100 · 49 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 42 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 101 · 51 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 39 pupils · South West 10510497No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 22 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 28 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 50 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 49 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 100 · 42 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 100 · 51 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 102 · 39 pupils · South West 10410598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
9 of 9 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st99
2nd170
3rd150

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2022

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2015Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2022Goodas predecessor

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 · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026200
Free school meals (past 6 years)34.9%
First language not English26.5%
SEN support23.9%
EHC plan5.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.3%
Persistently absent pupils18.1%

Girls 47.9%Boys 52.1%

55.6% full · 360 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 12.2
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 7
  • Other support 4.9

Teachers 13.2 FTE · Whole workforce 25.1 · 40 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 7 months.

  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£39,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: TRUST IN LEARNING (ACADEMIES) (9 academies) · trust reserve £3,736,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it