Winford Church of England Primary School
Winford Church of England Primary School, Felton Lane, Bristol, BS40 8AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jenny Campbell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- North Somerset
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 167
- URN
- 146596
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01275472730
About this school
Winford Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 167 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- 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 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 58% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 68% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 65% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 65% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| 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 Winford Church of England 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 | North Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 203 |
| 2024/25 | 185 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Winford Church of England Primary School compares
Winford Church of England Primary School ranked 52nd of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 6.2% | 7% | 167 | — |
| Dundry Church of England Primary School | 53% | 6% | 23.6% | 82 | 1.6 miles |
| Four Acres Academy | 57% | 8.1% | 62.8% | 423 | 2.3 miles |
| Chew Stoke Church School | 64% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 185 | 2.4 miles |
| Chew Magna Primary School | 69% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 100 | 2.6 miles |
| Fair Furlong Primary School | 28% | 8.1% | 54.1% | 454 | 2.8 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.03%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.2%
- Persistent absence
- 14.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dundry Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Four Acres Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Chew Stoke Church School2.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Chew Magna Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Fair Furlong Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Winford Church of England Primary School ranks 177th 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 Winford Church of England Primary School teach?
- Winford Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Winford Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Winford Church of England Primary School is Mrs Jenny Campbell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Winford Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Winford Church of England 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 Winford Church of England Primary School?
- Winford Church of England Primary School has 167 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Winford Church of England Primary School full?
- Winford Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 167 on roll (80%), 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 Winford Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Winford Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Winford Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Winford Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Winford Church of England Primary School?
- Winford Church of England Primary School is part of LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Winford Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Winford Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Winford Church of England Primary School ranked 52nd of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Winford Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Winford Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Winford Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Winford Church of England 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.