Fishponds CofE Primary School
Fishponds Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3UH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Principal
- Ms Michelle Omoboni
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Sponsor
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bristol North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 310
- URN
- 138794
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030491
About this school
Fishponds CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 310 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. 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
- 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 | 54 | 56 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 54% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 71% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 71% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 79% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Fishponds CofE 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 | 50% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 365 |
| 2023/24 | 328 |
| 2024/25 | 330 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fishponds CofE Primary School compares
Fishponds CofE Primary School ranked 67th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 6.9% | 36.7% | 310 | — |
| Avanti Gardens School | 54% | 6.7% | 14.1% | 381 | 0.3 miles |
| Chester Park Infant School | — | 9.1% | 19.7% | 229 | 0.4 miles |
| Chester Park Junior School | 41% | 7.6% | 35.1% | 295 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 56% | 4.5% | 13.5% | 213 | 0.5 miles |
| Begbrook Primary Academy | 66% | 6% | 20.7% | 462 | 0.5 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)
- 36.67%
- English as an additional language
- 48.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.89%
- Persistent absence
- 19.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Avanti Gardens School0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Chester Park Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Chester Park Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Begbrook Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Fishponds CofE Primary School ranks 154th 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 Fishponds CofE Primary School teach?
- Fishponds CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the principal of Fishponds CofE Primary School?
- The principal of Fishponds CofE Primary School is Ms Michelle Omoboni, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fishponds CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fishponds CofE 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 big is Fishponds CofE Primary School?
- Fishponds CofE Primary School has 310 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Fishponds CofE Primary School full?
- Fishponds CofE Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 310 on roll (74%), 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 Fishponds CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Fishponds CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Fishponds CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Fishponds CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Fishponds CofE Primary School?
- Fishponds CofE Primary School is part of LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Fishponds CofE Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Fishponds CofE Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Fishponds CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 51% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fishponds CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Fishponds CofE Primary School ranked 67th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fishponds CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Fishponds CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fishponds CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fishponds CofE 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 1 July 2026.