Begbrook Primary Academy
Begbrook Drive, Stapleton, Bristol, BS16 1HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
- Headteacher
- Vicky Counsell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Cabot Learning Federation
- Constituency
- Bristol North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 462
- URN
- 138655
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030386
About this school
Begbrook Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 462 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Begbrook Primary Academy, 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 79 | 77 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 62% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 76% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 66% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Begbrook Primary Academy 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 | 66% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 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 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 601 |
| 2023/24 | 556 |
| 2024/25 | 506 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Begbrook Primary Academy compares
Begbrook Primary Academy ranked 29th 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 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 6% | 20.7% | 462 | — |
| Avanti Gardens School | 54% | 6.7% | 14.1% | 381 | 0.4 miles |
| Fishponds CofE Primary School | 51% | 6.9% | 36.7% | 310 | 0.5 miles |
| Frenchay Church of England Primary School | 78% | 6% | 15% | 226 | 0.8 miles |
| Frome Vale Academy | 57% | 4.9% | 32.2% | 203 | 0.9 miles |
| Chester Park Infant School | — | 9.1% | 19.7% | 229 | 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)
- 20.72%
- English as an additional language
- 27.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 13.38%
Location
Nearby schools
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Avanti Gardens School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Fishponds CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Frenchay Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Frome Vale Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Chester Park Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Begbrook Primary Academy ranks 71st 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 Begbrook Primary Academy teach?
- Begbrook Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Begbrook Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Begbrook Primary Academy is Vicky Counsell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Begbrook Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Begbrook Primary Academy, 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 Begbrook Primary Academy?
- Begbrook Primary Academy has 462 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Begbrook Primary Academy full?
- Begbrook Primary Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 462 on roll (73%), 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 Begbrook Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Begbrook Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Begbrook Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Begbrook Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Begbrook Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Begbrook Primary Academy is part of CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Begbrook Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% 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 Begbrook Primary Academy compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Begbrook Primary Academy ranked 29th 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 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Begbrook Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Begbrook Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Begbrook Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Begbrook Primary Academy'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.