Compass Point Primary School
South Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 3AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jim McCall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Excalibur Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 284
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 145320
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772340
About this school
Compass Point Primary School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 194 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 18 | 30 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 30% | 41% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 47% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 40% | 45% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 57% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 97.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
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 Compass Point 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 | 61% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 30% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 41% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 195 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 220 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Compass Point Primary School compares
Compass Point Primary School ranked 82nd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41% | 10.3% | 48.7% | 194 | — |
| Luckwell Primary School | 27% | 5.7% | 29% | 86 | 0.3 miles |
| Southville Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 10% | 632 | 0.4 miles |
| Parson Street Primary School | 50% | 7.5% | 43.6% | 232 | 0.4 miles |
| Holy Cross RC Primary School | 68% | 6.6% | 46.9% | 170 | 0.4 miles |
| Ashton Gate Primary School | 57% | 4% | 10.4% | 749 | 0.5 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)
- 48.72%
- English as an additional language
- 40.5%
- Overall absence
- 10.33%
- Persistent absence
- 29.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Luckwell Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Southville Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Parson Street Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Holy Cross RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Ashton Gate Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Compass Point Primary School ranks 183rd 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 Compass Point Primary School teach?
- Compass Point Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Compass Point Primary School?
- The headteacher of Compass Point Primary School is Mr Jim McCall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Compass Point Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Compass Point 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 Compass Point Primary School?
- Compass Point Primary School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Compass Point Primary School full?
- Compass Point Primary School has capacity for 284 pupils and 194 on roll (68%), 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 Compass Point Primary School a faith school?
- No. Compass Point Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Compass Point Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Compass Point Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Compass Point Primary School?
- Compass Point Primary School is part of EXCALIBUR ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Compass Point Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Compass Point Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Compass Point Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 41% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Compass Point Primary School rank locally?
- Compass Point Primary School ranked 82nd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 12% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 7% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Compass Point Primary School's absence rate?
- Compass Point Primary School's overall absence rate is 10.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Compass Point Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Compass Point 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.