Brunel Field Primary School
College Road, Bristol, BS7 9JT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr Nicholas Bailey
- Federation
- Ashley Down Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 398
- URN
- 108910
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173532471
About this school
Brunel Field Primary School is a community primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 398 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 57 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 60% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 9% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 88% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 91% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 74% | 89% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Brunel Field Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 417 |
| 2023/24 | 409 |
| 2024/25 | 393 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Brunel Field Primary School compares
Brunel Field Primary School ranked 23rd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 398 | — |
| Sefton Park Infant School | — | 6% | 7.6% | 213 | 0.2 miles |
| Sefton Park Junior School | 61% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 231 | 0.2 miles |
| Ashley Down Primary School | 59% | 4.4% | 10.8% | 397 | 0.4 miles |
| Bishop Road Primary School | 86% | 4% | 6.1% | 779 | 0.5 miles |
| E-Act Fairlawn Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 23.1% | 308 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.09%
- English as an additional language
- 11.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.44%
- Persistent absence
- 8.56%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sefton Park Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Sefton Park Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Ashley Down Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Bishop Road Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
E-Act Fairlawn Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Montpelier
Other schools in Bristol
Brunel Field Primary School ranks 57th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Brunel Field Primary School teach?
- Brunel Field Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Brunel Field Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Brunel Field Primary School is Mr Nicholas Bailey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Brunel Field Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Brunel Field Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Brunel Field Primary School?
- Brunel Field Primary School has 398 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Brunel Field Primary School full?
- Brunel Field Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 398 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brunel Field Primary School a faith school?
- No. Brunel Field Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Brunel Field Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Brunel Field Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Brunel Field Primary School?
- Brunel Field Primary School is part of the Ashley Down Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Brunel Field Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Brunel Field Primary School rank locally?
- Brunel Field Primary School ranked 23rd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Brunel Field Primary School's absence rate?
- Brunel Field Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Brunel Field Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Brunel Field Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.