St Helen's Church of England Primary School
Greenhill, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 2QX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Kelvin Chappell/Mrs Julie Simpson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 109158
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454866530
About this school
St Helen's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 206 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 67% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 15% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 96% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 78% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 89% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 St Helen's Church of England 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 | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 204 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Helen's Church of England Primary School compares
St Helen's Church of England Primary School ranked 21st of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 206 | — |
| Gillingstool Primary School | 54% | 7.9% | 31.4% | 211 | 1.5 miles |
| Crossways Infant School | — | — | — | 160 | 1.9 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury | 38% | 5% | 9.5% | 197 | 1.9 miles |
| Crossways Junior School | — | — | — | 249 | 1.9 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury | 57% | 5% | 18.6% | 207 | 1.9 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report30 January 2025
- 17 December 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 3.86%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 10.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gillingstool Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Crossways Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury1.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Crossways Junior School1.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury1.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
St Helen's Church of England Primary School ranks 45th 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 St Helen's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of St Helen's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Helen's Church of England Primary School is Mr Kelvin Chappell/Mrs Julie Simpson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Helen's Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Helen's Church of England 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 St Helen's Church of England Primary School?
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Helen's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 206 on roll (98%), 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 St Helen's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Helen's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does St Helen's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Helen's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Helen's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Helen's Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School ranked 21st of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Helen's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Helen's Church of England 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 St Helen's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Helen's Church of England 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.