Frome Vale Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Frenchay Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 2QSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Frome Vale Academy is a primary school in Bristol for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 168 schools in Bristol. It ranks 107th of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
Achievement: Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

203 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals29.1%

29.1%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.7%

22.7%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.2%

17.2%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Frome Vale Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Frenchay Church of England Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	78% met the expected standard
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Avanti Gardens School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Bromley Heath Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Dr Janet Saunders
Phone: 01173532902
Website: fromevaleacademy.clf.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Frenchay Road, Downend, Bristol, BS16 2QS
Local authority: Bristol
URN: 138791

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.