Little Mead Primary Academy
Gosforth Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 6DS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AMPLIFY EDUCATION
- Co - Headteachers
- Headteacher John Calvert
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Trust in Learning (Academies)
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 435
- URN
- 138900
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173773279
About this school
Little Mead Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 435 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Little Mead 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 58 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 49% | 39% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 78% | 48% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% | 64% | 54% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 74% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
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 Little Mead 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 | 44% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 39% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 453 |
| 2023/24 | 454 |
| 2024/25 | 447 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Mead Primary Academy compares
Little Mead Primary Academy ranked 84th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39% | 6.2% | 29.4% | 435 | — |
| Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy | 63% | 6.4% | 55.9% | 213 | 0.4 miles |
| Brentry Primary School | 66% | 6.1% | 31.1% | 203 | 0.6 miles |
| Fonthill Primary Academy | 47% | 8.6% | 40.8% | 221 | 0.7 miles |
| Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy | 65% | 4.3% | 13.7% | 414 | 0.7 miles |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 12.9% | 209 | 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.44%
- English as an additional language
- 44.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.22%
- Persistent absence
- 20.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Brentry Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Fonthill Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Little Mead Primary Academy ranks 186th 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 Little Mead Primary Academy teach?
- Little Mead Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the co - headteachers of Little Mead Primary Academy?
- The co - headteachers of Little Mead Primary Academy is Headteacher John Calvert, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Little Mead Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Mead 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 Little Mead Primary Academy?
- Little Mead Primary Academy has 435 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Little Mead Primary Academy full?
- Little Mead Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 435 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Little Mead Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Little Mead Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Little Mead Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Little Mead Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Little Mead Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Little Mead Primary Academy 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 Little Mead Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 39% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Little Mead Primary Academy compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Little Mead Primary Academy ranked 84th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 11% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Mead Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Little Mead Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Mead Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Mead 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.