St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell
Lansdown Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1XD
This school is closed (it closed in May 2024).
It was replaced by St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Louisa Wilson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- Kingswood
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban city and town
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 344
- URN
- 109167
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
About this school
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell was a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bristol. It taught children aged 7 to 11 and had 344 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 81 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.10 | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - |
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 Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell 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 | 63% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 345 |
| 2023/24 | 344 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell compares
Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 6.3% | 24.7% | 344 | — |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell | 53% | 6.5% | 20.7% | 325 | 0.0 miles |
| St Stephen's Infant School | — | 5% | 12% | 185 | 0.0 miles |
| Minerva Primary Academy | 79% | 6.4% | 35.1% | 345 | 0.5 miles |
| The Tynings Primary School | 53% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 274 | 0.6 miles |
| Kings' Forest Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 14.7% | 451 | 0.7 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.7%
- English as an additional language
- 13.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.3%
- Persistent absence
- 14.4%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell0.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Stephen's Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Minerva Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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The Tynings Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Staple Hill
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Kings' Forest Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other 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 Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell teach?
- St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell taught children aged 7 to 11. It was a primary school in Bristol.
- Has St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell?
- St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell had 344 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- How have St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell'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 28 October 2024.