Elmlea Junior School
The Dell, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS9 3UF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Becca Hine
- Sponsor
- Russell Education Trust
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 353
- URN
- 136830
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772266
About this school
Elmlea Junior School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 353 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Elmlea Junior School, 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- 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 | 80 | 87 | 78 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 71% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 11% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 91% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 84% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 87% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Elmlea Junior 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 | 84% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 365 |
| 2023/24 | 362 |
| 2024/25 | 356 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Elmlea Junior School compares
Elmlea Junior School ranked 6th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 353 | — |
| Elmlea Infant School | — | 3.3% | 5.2% | 270 | 0.0 miles |
| E-Act St Ursula's Academy | 74% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 496 | 0.4 miles |
| Westbury Park School | 91% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 417 | 0.7 miles |
| Henleaze Infant School | — | 3.2% | 5.6% | 179 | 0.8 miles |
| Henleaze Junior School | 66% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 299 | 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)
- 3.93%
- English as an additional language
- 11%
- Overall absence
- 3.31%
- Persistent absence
- 5.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elmlea Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
E-Act St Ursula's Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Westbury Park School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Henleaze Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Henleaze Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Elmlea Junior School ranks 15th 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 Elmlea Junior School teach?
- Elmlea Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Elmlea Junior School?
- The headteacher of Elmlea Junior School is Mrs Becca Hine, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Elmlea Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elmlea Junior 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 Elmlea Junior School?
- Elmlea Junior School has 353 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Elmlea Junior School full?
- Elmlea Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 353 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Elmlea Junior School a faith school?
- No. Elmlea Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Elmlea Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Elmlea Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Elmlea Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Elmlea Junior School is part of RUSSELL EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Elmlea Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Elmlea Junior School compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Elmlea Junior School ranked 6th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Elmlea Junior School's absence rate?
- Elmlea Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Elmlea Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Elmlea Junior 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 1 July 2026.