Southville Primary School
Merrywood Rd and Myrtle St, Southville, Bristol, BS3 1EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andy Bowman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 660
- Pupils on roll
- 632
- URN
- 108964
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772671
About this school
Southville Primary School is a community primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 632 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Southville Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 67 | 83 | 77 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 70% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 86% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 84% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Southville 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 | 72% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 616 |
| 2023/24 | 629 |
| 2024/25 | 632 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Southville Primary School compares
Southville Primary School ranked 14th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 3.7% | 10% | 632 | — |
| Holy Cross RC Primary School | 68% | 6.6% | 46.9% | 170 | 0.2 miles |
| Compass Point Primary School | 41% | 10.3% | 48.7% | 194 | 0.4 miles |
| Ashton Gate Primary School | 57% | 4% | 10.4% | 749 | 0.5 miles |
| Luckwell Primary School | 27% | 5.7% | 29% | 86 | 0.6 miles |
| Cathedral Primary School | 62% | 5% | 22% | 422 | 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)
- 9.98%
- English as an additional language
- 16%
- Overall absence
- 3.74%
- Persistent absence
- 7.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Cross RC Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Compass Point Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Ashton Gate Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Luckwell Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Cathedral Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Southville Primary School ranks 34th 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 ages does Southville Primary School teach?
- Southville Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Southville Primary School?
- The headteacher of Southville Primary School is Mr Andy Bowman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Southville Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Southville 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 many pupils are at Southville Primary School?
- Southville Primary School has 632 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Southville Primary School full?
- Southville Primary School has capacity for 660 pupils and 632 on roll (96%), 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 Southville Primary School a faith school?
- No. Southville Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Southville Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Southville Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Southville Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Southville Primary School compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Southville Primary School ranked 14th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Southville Primary School's absence rate?
- Southville Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Southville Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Southville 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.