Horton CofE VA Primary School
Horton, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6QP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Dean Hudd
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Federation
- Sodbury Vale Federation
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 34
- URN
- 109262
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454318834
About this school
Horton CofE VA Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 34 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
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 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | - | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | - | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | - | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | - | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | - | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | - | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Horton CofE VA 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 | 58% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | — | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56 |
| 2023/24 | 51 |
| 2024/25 | 33 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Horton CofE VA Primary School compares
Horton CofE VA Primary School ranked 57th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 3% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 12.9% | 24.2% | 34 | — |
| Old Sodbury Church of England Primary School | 65% | 4% | 5.8% | 102 | 1.6 miles |
| Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 97 | 1.9 miles |
| St John's Mead Church of England Primary School | 45% | 5% | 10.1% | 338 | 2.5 miles |
| Broadway Infant School | — | 4.6% | 10.6% | 179 | 2.9 miles |
| The Ridge Junior School | 67% | 4.9% | 15.5% | 237 | 2.9 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 report23 April 2025
- 3 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.24%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 12.85%
- Persistent absence
- 50%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Old Sodbury Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Badminton
-
St John's Mead Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Broadway Infant School2.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
The Ridge Junior School2.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Horton CofE VA Primary School ranks 129th 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 Horton CofE VA Primary School teach?
- Horton CofE VA Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Horton CofE VA Primary School?
- The headteacher of Horton CofE VA Primary School is Mr Dean Hudd, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Horton CofE VA Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Horton CofE VA 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 Horton CofE VA Primary School?
- Horton CofE VA Primary School has 34 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Horton CofE VA Primary School full?
- Horton CofE VA Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 34 on roll (61%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Horton CofE VA Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Horton CofE VA Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does Horton CofE VA Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Horton CofE VA Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Horton CofE VA Primary School?
- Horton CofE VA Primary School is part of the Sodbury Vale Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Horton CofE VA Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Horton CofE VA Primary School rank locally?
- Horton CofE VA Primary School ranked 57th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 3% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Horton CofE VA Primary School's absence rate?
- Horton CofE VA Primary School's overall absence rate is 12.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Horton CofE VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Horton CofE VA 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.