Bishop Road Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Outstanding

Bishop Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bishop Road Primary School is a primary school in Bristol for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 168 schools in Bristol. It ranks 2nd of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 12 December 2023

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

109 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%

86%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%

23%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

779 pupils on roll, with places for 810

Eligible for free school meals7.4%

7.4%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.5%

29.5%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.6%

8.6%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bishop Road Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Brunel Field Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Ashley Down Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Henleaze Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Henleaze Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Joseph Emissah
Phone: 01179030483
Website: bishoproad.bristol.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bishop Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8LS
Local authority: Bristol
URN: 109116

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.