Wansdyke Primary School
School Close, Whitchurch, Bristol, BS14 0DU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Head Teacher
- Miss Rosanna O'Reilly
- Sponsor
- Futura Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 146572
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030218
About this school
Wansdyke Primary School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 204 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 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 63% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 77% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 63% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 80% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Wansdyke 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 | 62% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wansdyke Primary School compares
Wansdyke Primary School ranked 63rd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 6.1% | 25.4% | 204 | — |
| Bridge Farm Primary School | 72% | 5.6% | 18.1% | 606 | 0.4 miles |
| Perry Court E-ACT Academy | 80% | 6.3% | 40.9% | 474 | 0.7 miles |
| Whitchurch Primary School | 65% | 6.9% | 25.5% | 231 | 1.0 miles |
| Hareclive E-ACT Academy | 44% | 7% | 71.6% | 305 | 1.0 miles |
| St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School | 47% | 5.5% | 13.6% | 268 | 1.0 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)
- 25.36%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.1%
- Persistent absence
- 14.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bridge Farm Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Perry Court E-ACT Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Hengrove
-
Whitchurch Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Hareclive E-ACT Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Wansdyke Primary School ranks 148th 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 Wansdyke Primary School teach?
- Wansdyke Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the head teacher of Wansdyke Primary School?
- The head teacher of Wansdyke Primary School is Miss Rosanna O'Reilly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wansdyke Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wansdyke 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 Wansdyke Primary School?
- Wansdyke Primary School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wansdyke Primary School full?
- Wansdyke Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), 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 Wansdyke Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wansdyke Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wansdyke Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wansdyke Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Wansdyke Primary School?
- Wansdyke Primary School is part of FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wansdyke Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wansdyke Primary School rank locally?
- Wansdyke Primary School ranked 63rd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wansdyke Primary School's absence rate?
- Wansdyke Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wansdyke Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wansdyke 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.