Upper Horfield Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Upper Horfield Community School & Early Years, Sheridan Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Upper Horfield Primary School is a primary school in Bristol for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 168 schools in Bristol. It ranks 129th of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 17 March 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 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 score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

185 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals36.8%

36.8%, 10.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language59.5%

59.5%, 37.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.8%

17.8%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Upper Horfield Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Shield Road Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Charborough Road Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Filton Avenue Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Fonthill Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Tim Seddon
Phone: 01179031281
Website: upperhorfield.bristol.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Upper Horfield Community School & Early Years, Sheridan Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0PU
Local authority: Bristol
URN: 108970

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.