St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury
Church Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr L Francis (Acting Headteacher)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Gloucester
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 197
- URN
- 109263
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454866760
About this school
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 197 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 30 | 30 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 33% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 83% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 83% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 77% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury 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 | 47% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 33% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 200 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury compares
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury ranked 82nd of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 5% | 9.5% | 197 | — |
| Manorbrook Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 288 | 0.4 miles |
| Gillingstool Primary School | 54% | 7.9% | 31.4% | 211 | 0.5 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury | 57% | 5% | 18.6% | 207 | 0.7 miles |
| Crossways Infant School | — | — | — | 160 | 0.8 miles |
| Crossways Junior School | — | — | — | 249 | 0.8 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)
- 9.5%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 5.04%
- Persistent absence
- 10.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Manorbrook Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Gillingstool Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Crossways Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Crossways Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury ranks 190th 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury teach?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury is Mr L Francis (Acting Headteacher), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury, 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury has 197 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury full?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury has capacity for 210 pupils and 197 on roll (94%), 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 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Gloucester.
- Does St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 38% 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury compare with other schools in South Gloucestershire?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury ranked 82nd of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury's absence rate?
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury'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.