High Littleton CofE VC Primary School
Church Hill, High Littleton, Bristol, BS39 6HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Griffith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 141149
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01761470622
About this school
High Littleton CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 184 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 20 | 28 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 82% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 18% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 82% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 93% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 86% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 High Littleton CofE VC 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 | Bath and North East Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 185 |
| 2024/25 | 185 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How High Littleton CofE VC Primary School compares
High Littleton CofE VC Primary School ranked 21st of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.2% | 13% | 184 | — |
| Paulton Junior School | 58% | 4.3% | 19.5% | 238 | 1.2 miles |
| Paulton Infant School | — | 4.3% | 15.9% | 148 | 1.2 miles |
| Cameley CEVC Primary School | 38% | 5.1% | 10.9% | 170 | 1.2 miles |
| Clutton Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 9% | 130 | 1.5 miles |
| Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School | 60% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 84 | 1.7 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)
- 12.97%
- English as an additional language
- 0.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.15%
- Persistent absence
- 4.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Paulton Junior School1.2 miles
Primary · Paulton
-
Paulton Infant School1.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Cameley CEVC Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Clutton Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
High Littleton CofE VC Primary School ranks 56th 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 High Littleton CofE VC Primary School teach?
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of High Littleton CofE VC Primary School?
- The headteacher of High Littleton CofE VC Primary School is Mr Gareth Griffith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was High Littleton CofE VC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected High Littleton CofE VC 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 High Littleton CofE VC Primary School?
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School has 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is High Littleton CofE VC Primary School full?
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 196 pupils and 184 on roll (94%), 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 High Littleton CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. High Littleton CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does High Littleton CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records High Littleton CofE VC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs High Littleton CofE VC Primary School?
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School is part of MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have High Littleton CofE VC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does High Littleton CofE VC Primary School rank locally?
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School ranked 21st of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is High Littleton CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are High Littleton CofE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, High Littleton CofE VC 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.