Headley Park Primary School
Headley Lane, Headley Park, Bristol, BS13 7QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AMPLIFY EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jessica Swain
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Trust in Learning (Academies)
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 411
- URN
- 144864
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179031511
About this school
Headley Park Primary School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 411 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Headley Park Primary School, 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 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 60 | 54 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 56% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 4% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 70% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 50% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Headley Park 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 | 67% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 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 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 455 |
| 2023/24 | 439 |
| 2024/25 | 430 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Headley Park Primary School compares
Headley Park Primary School ranked 18th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 7% | 24.2% | 411 | — |
| Cheddar Grove Primary School | 72% | 6% | 18.8% | 437 | 0.5 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) | 66% | 6% | 31.8% | 460 | 0.5 miles |
| Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy | 71% | 6.9% | 58.2% | 332 | 0.5 miles |
| Fair Furlong Primary School | 28% | 8.1% | 54.1% | 454 | 0.7 miles |
| Hareclive E-ACT Academy | 44% | 7% | 71.6% | 305 | 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)
- 24.23%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 6.98%
- Persistent absence
- 20.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cheddar Grove Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Fair Furlong Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Hareclive E-ACT Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Headley Park Primary School ranks 43rd 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 Headley Park Primary School teach?
- Headley Park Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Headley Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of Headley Park Primary School is Mrs Jessica Swain, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Headley Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Headley Park 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 many pupils are at Headley Park Primary School?
- Headley Park Primary School has 411 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Headley Park Primary School full?
- Headley Park Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 411 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 Headley Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Headley Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Headley Park Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Headley Park Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Headley Park Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Headley Park Primary School 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 Headley Park Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Headley Park Primary School compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Headley Park Primary School ranked 18th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Headley Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Headley Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Headley Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Headley Park 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 10 July 2026.