Frenchay Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Alexander Road, Frenchay, Bristol, BS16 1UZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Frenchay Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bristol for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in South Gloucestershire. It ranks 45th of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 14 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

226 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals14.2%

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

English as an additional language12.4%

12.4%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.8%

8.8%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Frenchay Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Frome Vale Academy	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	57% met the expected standard
Avanti Gardens School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Begbrook Primary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs N Dawson
Phone: 01454511004
Website: frenchayprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Alexander Road, Frenchay, Bristol, BS16 1UZ
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
URN: 109178

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.