West Town Lane Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

West Town Lane, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5DTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Town Lane Academy is a primary school in Bristol for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 168 schools in Bristol. It ranks 137th of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 February 2019, report published 18 March 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

86 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

634 pupils on roll, with places for 660

Eligible for free school meals16.7%

16.7%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11%

11%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.6%

12.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Town Lane Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Holymead Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Oasis Academy New Oak	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Knowle Park Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	38% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WEST TOWN LANE ACADEMY
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Adrian Robbins
Phone: 01173772295
Website: wtl.academy (opens in a new tab)
Address: West Town Lane, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5DT
Local authority: Bristol
URN: 137762

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.