St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary
Bank Road, Pilning, Bristol, BS35 4JG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mr Paul Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 147
- URN
- 132927
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454631137
About this school
St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 147 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 28 | 24 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 50% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 79% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43% | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 75% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.10 | - | - |
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 Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary 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 | 39% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 151 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 121 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary compares
St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary ranked 40th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.8% | 9.1% | 147 | — |
| Severn Beach Primary School | 50% | 7.5% | 20.5% | 201 | 1.1 miles |
| Almondsbury Church of England Primary School | 62% | 5.1% | 7.4% | 308 | 2.8 miles |
| Coniston Primary School | 86% | 4.1% | 38.3% | 207 | 2.9 miles |
| Olveston Church of England Primary School | 83% | 4.1% | 4% | 201 | 3.0 miles |
| Callicroft Primary School | 55% | 5.8% | 28.8% | 388 | 3.2 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)
- 9.09%
- English as an additional language
- 9.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.79%
- Persistent absence
- 11.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Severn Beach Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Almondsbury Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Almondsbury
-
Coniston Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Olveston Church of England Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Callicroft Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary ranks 86th 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 Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary teach?
- St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the head teacher of St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary?
- The head teacher of St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary is Mr Paul Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary, 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 Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary?
- St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary has 147 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary full?
- St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary has capacity for 210 pupils and 147 on roll (70%), 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 Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary a faith school?
- Yes. St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary as having nursery classes.
- How have St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 65% 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 Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary rank locally?
- St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary ranked 40th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% 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 Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary's absence rate?
- St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary'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.