Beacon Rise Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Hanham Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8NUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beacon Rise Primary School is a primary school in Bristol for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in South Gloucestershire. It ranks 3rd of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 29 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

90 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths89%

89%, 27 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

625 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals12.3%

12.3%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.6%

8.6%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.8%

13.8%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beacon Rise Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	27% met the expected standard
Courtney Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard
The Park Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Hanham Abbots Junior School	0.7 miles	Report card: Strong standard	80% met the expected standard
Two Mile Hill Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Chris Thomas
Phone: 01454867232
Website: beaconriseprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hanham Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8NU
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
URN: 109133

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.