Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School
Cedar Park, Stoke Bishop, Bristol, BS9 1BW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- STOKE BISHOP CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Darren Hunt
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 412
- URN
- 139505
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772173
About this school
Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 412 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
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
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong 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 | 57 | 55 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 69% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 22% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 82% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 82% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 80% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.20 | - | - |
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 Stoke Bishop Church of England 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 | 75% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 408 |
| 2023/24 | 400 |
| 2024/25 | 395 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School compares
Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School ranked 13th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% 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 | 77% | 3.6% | 11.4% | 412 | — |
| Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 244 | 0.4 miles |
| Elmlea Infant School | — | 3.3% | 5.2% | 270 | 0.8 miles |
| Elmlea Junior School | 83% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 353 | 0.8 miles |
| E-Act St Ursula's Academy | 74% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 496 | 1.1 miles |
| Westbury Park School | 91% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 417 | 1.3 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)
- 11.39%
- English as an additional language
- 12.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.58%
- Persistent absence
- 5.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Elmlea Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Elmlea Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
E-Act St Ursula's Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Westbury Park School1.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School ranks 30th 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 Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School teach?
- Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School is Mr Darren Hunt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stoke Bishop Church of England 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 Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School?
- Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School has 412 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School full?
- Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 412 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 Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School?
- Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School is part of STOKE BISHOP CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School ranked 13th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% 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 Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stoke Bishop Church of England 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.