Cheddar Grove Primary School
Cheddar Grove, Bedminster Down, Bristol, BS13 7EN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Jeffery
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Futura Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 437
- URN
- 146687
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030418
About this school
Cheddar Grove Primary School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 437 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 59 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 66% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 71% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 80% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 80% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Cheddar Grove 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 | 75% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 445 |
| 2024/25 | 453 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cheddar Grove Primary School compares
Cheddar Grove Primary School ranked 20th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 6% | 18.8% | 437 | — |
| Headley Park Primary School | 73% | 7% | 24.2% | 411 | 0.5 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) | 66% | 6% | 31.8% | 460 | 0.6 miles |
| Parson Street Primary School | 50% | 7.5% | 43.6% | 232 | 0.7 miles |
| Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy | 71% | 6.9% | 58.2% | 332 | 0.8 miles |
| Ashton Vale Primary School | 74% | 6.4% | 32.1% | 147 | 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)
- 18.83%
- English as an additional language
- 2.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.98%
- Persistent absence
- 13.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Headley Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC)0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Parson Street Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Ashton Vale Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Cheddar Grove Primary School ranks 50th 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 Cheddar Grove Primary School teach?
- Cheddar Grove Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Cheddar Grove Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cheddar Grove Primary School is Mr Paul Jeffery, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cheddar Grove Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cheddar Grove 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 Cheddar Grove Primary School?
- Cheddar Grove Primary School has 437 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cheddar Grove Primary School full?
- Cheddar Grove Primary School has capacity for 480 pupils and 437 on roll (91%), 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 Cheddar Grove Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cheddar Grove Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cheddar Grove Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cheddar Grove Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Cheddar Grove Primary School?
- Cheddar Grove 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 Cheddar Grove Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cheddar Grove Primary School rank locally?
- Cheddar Grove Primary School ranked 20th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cheddar Grove Primary School's absence rate?
- Cheddar Grove Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cheddar Grove Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cheddar Grove 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 2 July 2026.