Parson Street Primary School
Bedminster Road, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 5NROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Parson Street Primary School is a primary school in Bristol for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 168 schools in Bristol. It ranks 135th of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 July 2024, report published 25 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- 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 9 July 2024
Pupils enjoy attending school. They feel safe. Pupils know that they can talk to an adult if they have any worries. Staff know pupils well and provide care and support when they are facing difficulties. Pupils' diverse cultures and backgrounds are celebrated by the school. This creates an inclusive culture in which all pupils feel valued. Staff welcome parents into school. The school provides parents with useful advice and support to help children to develop socially and academically. The school has high aspirations of what all pupils can achieve and how they should behave. Pupils value the 'gem powers' that help them to learn, and to develop their characters. For instance, pupils proudly explain how they use their 'sapphire' powers to maintain their concentration on learning or how they have shown 'opal' powers by helping others. Pupils are increasingly achieving well. Pupils learn to be confident speakers and understand how to be good citizens. The student council helps pupils to understand the importance of democracy. Visits from organisations such as the uniformed services help pupils to understand the roles of British institutions and to build their trust in them.
What the school should improve
- The new curriculum is not always well matched to what pupils know and can do. When pupils have deficits from the previous curriculum these are not always identified and closed. Consequently, some pupils continue to have gaps in their knowledge. The school must ensure that gaps in pupils' knowledge are identified and rectified.
- The school's monitoring and evaluation of the quality of some aspects of its work is not always well developed. This means that the school and trust do not always have an accurate view of what is going well and where further development is needed. The school needs to make sure that it knows the result of its actions and adapt approaches when needed in order to bring about improvement.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
36 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
232 pupils on roll, with places for 472
Schools near Parson Street Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Point Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 41% met the expected standard |
| Luckwell Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 27% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Marksbury Road | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 75% met the expected standard |
| Cheddar Grove Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Southville Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- AMPLIFY EDUCATION
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma James
- Phone
- 01179030226
- Address
- Bedminster Road, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 5NR
- Local authority
- Bristol
- URN
- 138904
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.