Henleaze Junior School
Park Grove, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AMPLIFY EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma Fricker
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Trust in Learning (Academies)
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 299
- URN
- 137518
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772444
About this school
Henleaze Junior School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 299 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Henleaze 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
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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- 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 | 88 | 81 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 68% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 11% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 84% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 79% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 80% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| 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 Henleaze 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 | 70% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 367 |
| 2023/24 | 349 |
| 2024/25 | 317 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Henleaze Junior School compares
Henleaze Junior School ranked 30th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 299 | — |
| Henleaze Infant School | — | 3.2% | 5.6% | 179 | 0.0 miles |
| St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School | — | 3.8% | 7.7% | 404 | 0.5 miles |
| E-Act St Ursula's Academy | 74% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 496 | 0.5 miles |
| Bishop Road Primary School | 86% | 4% | 6.1% | 779 | 0.5 miles |
| Westbury Park School | 91% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 417 | 0.6 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)
- 9.15%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.51%
- Persistent absence
- 5.49%
Location
Nearby schools
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Henleaze Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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E-Act St Ursula's Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Bishop Road Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Westbury Park School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Henleaze Junior School ranks 72nd 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 Henleaze Junior School teach?
- Henleaze Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Henleaze Junior School?
- The headteacher of Henleaze Junior School is Mrs Gemma Fricker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Henleaze Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Henleaze 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 Henleaze Junior School?
- Henleaze Junior School has 299 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Henleaze Junior School full?
- Henleaze Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 299 on roll (83%), 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 Henleaze Junior School a faith school?
- No. Henleaze Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Is Henleaze Junior School a selective school?
- No. Henleaze Junior School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Henleaze Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Henleaze Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Henleaze Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Henleaze Junior School is part of AMPLIFY EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Henleaze Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Henleaze Junior School compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Henleaze Junior School ranked 30th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Henleaze Junior School's absence rate?
- Henleaze Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Henleaze Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Henleaze 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.