West Town Lane Academy
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 December 2024
West Town Lane Academy is a school where 'the learning journey is an adventure'. Staff create a family, caring ethos. Mabel the dog helps to soothe pupils' anxieties, a family of hens scratch happily in their home, little library areas dotted around provide spaces to stop and read a book, and carefully designed classrooms provide calm places to learn. This helps to create an environment in which pupils feel secure. They develop into confident and curious individuals. Pupils work hard in lessons, building their resilience and determination to complete their learning tasks. Most pupils conscientiously follow the school's rules of being safe, respectful and ready to learn. They are rightly proud of their school and of their work. Pupils feel safe in school and say that bullying incidents are rare. They know who their trusted adults are. The RADAR values (respect, adventure, determination, achievement and resilience) ripple through the life of the school. These provide staff and pupils with a clear and consistent way of articulating the school's ethos. The school ensures that pupils achieve well. However, there is no complacency here. The school continues to refine the quality of education that it provides.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils, including some who are disadvantaged, who fall behind during the early stages of learning to read do not receive the additional reading support they need. This slows their development to becoming fluent and confident readers. The school should ensure that those pupils who fall behind in reading are prioritised so that they receive the support that they need to catch up quickly with their peers.
- At times, assessment information for pupils working below expectations does not identify pupils' gaps and the precise next steps in learning they need. As a result, learning is sometimes not matched well to pupils' needs. Consequently, these pupils do not gain ground as well as they could. The school needs to ensure that assessment information clearly identifies pupils' next steps in learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
86 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
634 pupils on roll, with places for 660
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
- 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.