Shirehampton Primary School
St Mary's Walk, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9RR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Laurie Munro
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 496
- Pupils on roll
- 460
- URN
- 132196
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179031447
About this school
Shirehampton Primary School is a community primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 460 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Shirehampton 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 19 April 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 | 65 | 66 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 47% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 58% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 59% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 68% | 48% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 99.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Shirehampton 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 | 55% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 521 |
| 2023/24 | 504 |
| 2024/25 | 493 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Shirehampton Primary School compares
Shirehampton Primary School ranked 77th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 7.5% | 36.5% | 460 | — |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School | 70% | 4.8% | 24.4% | 201 | 0.3 miles |
| Nova Primary School | — | — | — | 200 | 0.5 miles |
| Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 48% | 9.3% | 37.4% | 206 | 0.6 miles |
| Oasis Academy Long Cross | 47% | 7.6% | 69.7% | 521 | 0.9 miles |
| Crockerne Church of England Primary School | 40% | 5.9% | 17.8% | 299 | 0.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.47%
- English as an additional language
- 15%
- Overall absence
- 7.47%
- Persistent absence
- 24.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Nova Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Oasis Academy Long Cross0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Crockerne Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Shirehampton Primary School ranks 169th 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 Shirehampton Primary School teach?
- Shirehampton Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Shirehampton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Shirehampton Primary School is Mr Laurie Munro, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Shirehampton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Shirehampton 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 Shirehampton Primary School?
- Shirehampton Primary School has 460 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Shirehampton Primary School full?
- Shirehampton Primary School has capacity for 496 pupils and 460 on roll (93%), 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 Shirehampton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Shirehampton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Shirehampton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Shirehampton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Shirehampton Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Shirehampton Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Shirehampton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Shirehampton Primary School compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Shirehampton Primary School ranked 77th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Shirehampton Primary School's absence rate?
- Shirehampton Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Shirehampton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Shirehampton 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 30 June 2026.