Golden Valley Primary School
Nailsea Park, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1BBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Golden Valley Primary School is a primary school in Bristol for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in North Somerset. It ranks 22nd of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 16 June 2025
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 May 2025
Golden Valley Primary is a vibrant and welcoming school. Staff are ambitious for pupils and have high expectations of them. Pupils rise to these expectations and achieve well, as exemplified in recent published outcomes. They are well prepared for their next steps into secondary school. A minority of parents and carers have struggled to adjust to the changes that leaders have made. However, most parents are positive about the improvements in their child's educational experience and overall enjoyment of school. Pupils move calmly around the school, demonstrating the 'wonderful walking' they have been taught. Pupils appreciate the golden postcards that they receive in the post, which recognise their various achievements. Pupils represent the school's motto to 'share kindness' in how they interact positively with staff, peers and visitors. They are happy and feel safe in school. Pupils benefit from many opportunities to take on leadership responsibilities, for example, as digital leaders, anti-bullying ambassadors or as members of the eco or sports council. Pupils have a strong voice in decisions about school life. They enjoy the range of clubs that are available to them, including coding, girls' football, basketball and the 'chill zone'. The Year 6 residential is a particular highlight for the older pupils.
What the school should improve
- The checks on learning in some wider curriculum subjects do not identify what pupils can and cannot do effectively enough. This means learning does not always successfully build on what pupils know. The school should ensure that staff consistently check what pupils know and can do so that pupils learn well across the curriculum.
- Staff's subject knowledge in some areas of the curriculum is less developed than it is in subjects such as English and mathematics. As a result, the development of the curriculum and the effectiveness of its delivery in these areas is not as secure. The school should ensure that staff are supported to develop their knowledge and delivery of the curriculum from the Reception Year to Year 6 across all subject areas.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
401 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Golden Valley Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Kingshill Church School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 32% met the expected standard |
| Hannah More Infant School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Grove Junior School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| West Leigh Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Riordan
- Phone
- 01275853077
- Address
- Nailsea Park, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1BB
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- URN
- 149548
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.