Fonthill Primary Academy
Ascot Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 5SW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AMPLIFY EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Nicola Hughes Karlina Lock
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Trust in Learning (Academies)
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 252
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 144892
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772550
About this school
Fonthill Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 221 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 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 38% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 59% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 55% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 59% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.80 | - | - |
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 Fonthill 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 | 38% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 38% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fonthill Primary Academy compares
Fonthill Primary Academy ranked 75th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 8.6% | 40.8% | 221 | — |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 12.9% | 209 | 0.3 miles |
| Charborough Road Primary School | 45% | 6.5% | 15.7% | 254 | 0.5 miles |
| Little Mead Primary Academy | 39% | 6.2% | 29.4% | 435 | 0.7 miles |
| Upper Horfield Primary School | 58% | 5.9% | 30.8% | 185 | 0.7 miles |
| Shield Road Primary School | 38% | 6.6% | 25% | 181 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.82%
- English as an additional language
- 41.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.64%
- Persistent absence
- 21.43%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Charborough Road Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Little Mead Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Upper Horfield Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Shield Road Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Fonthill Primary Academy ranks 165th 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 Fonthill Primary Academy teach?
- Fonthill Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Fonthill Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Fonthill Primary Academy is Co Headteacher Nicola Hughes Karlina Lock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Fonthill Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fonthill 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 big is Fonthill Primary Academy?
- Fonthill Primary Academy has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Fonthill Primary Academy full?
- Fonthill Primary Academy has capacity for 252 pupils and 221 on roll (88%), 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 Fonthill Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Fonthill Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Fonthill Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fonthill Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Fonthill Primary Academy?
- Fonthill 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 Fonthill Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fonthill Primary Academy rank locally?
- Fonthill Primary Academy ranked 75th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fonthill Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Fonthill Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 8.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fonthill Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fonthill 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 2 July 2026.