Olveston Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Elberton Road, Olveston, Bristol, BS35 4DBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Olveston 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 21st of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2019, report published 4 December 2019

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

24 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

201 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals3.5%

3.5%, 23 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2%

2%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8%

8%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Olveston Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Helen's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Almondsbury Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	62% met the expected standard
Gillingstool Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	38% met the expected standard
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School	3 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: Mr Lee Dunn
Phone: 01454613299
Website: olvestonschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Elberton Road, Olveston, Bristol, BS35 4DB
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
URN: 109170

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.