Stanton Drew Primary School
Upper Stanton, Stanton Drew, Bristol, BS39 4EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Eustace
- Sponsor
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 47
- URN
- 146707
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01275332820
About this school
Stanton Drew Primary School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 47 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stanton Drew Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- 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 | 6 | 10 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 60% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 100% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 80% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 80% | 45% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 111.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
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 Stanton Drew 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 | Bath and North East Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55 |
| 2023/24 | 53 |
| 2024/25 | 57 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stanton Drew Primary School compares
Stanton Drew Primary School ranked 45th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East 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 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 4.1% | 22.8% | 47 | — |
| Pensford Primary School | 93% | 3.8% | 5% | 100 | 1.3 miles |
| Chew Magna Primary School | 69% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 100 | 1.5 miles |
| Bishop Sutton Primary School | 79% | 3.5% | 9.9% | 174 | 2.2 miles |
| Clutton Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 9% | 130 | 2.6 miles |
| Chew Stoke Church School | 64% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 185 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.81%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- Overall absence
- 4.07%
- Persistent absence
- 8.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pensford Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Chew Magna Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Bishop Sutton Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Clutton Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Chew Stoke Church School2.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Stanton Drew Primary School ranks 175th 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 ages does Stanton Drew Primary School teach?
- Stanton Drew Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Stanton Drew Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stanton Drew Primary School is Mr Tim Eustace, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stanton Drew Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stanton Drew 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 many pupils are at Stanton Drew Primary School?
- Stanton Drew Primary School has 47 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Stanton Drew Primary School full?
- Stanton Drew Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 47 on roll (67%), 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 Stanton Drew Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stanton Drew Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stanton Drew Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stanton Drew Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Stanton Drew Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stanton Drew 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 Stanton Drew Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% 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 Stanton Drew Primary School compare with other schools in Bath and North East Somerset?
- Stanton Drew Primary School ranked 45th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East 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 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stanton Drew Primary School's absence rate?
- Stanton Drew Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stanton Drew Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stanton Drew 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.