Bishop Sutton Primary School
Wick Road, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, BS39 5XD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr T Eustace
- Sponsor
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 174
- URN
- 146788
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01275332817
About this school
Bishop Sutton Primary School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 174 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Sutton 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
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 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 58% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 85% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 73% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 69% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| 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 Bishop Sutton 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 | 74% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 182 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 171 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Sutton Primary School compares
Bishop Sutton Primary School ranked 11th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 3.5% | 9.9% | 174 | — |
| Stanton Drew Primary School | 45% | 4.1% | 22.8% | 47 | 2.2 miles |
| Chew Stoke Church School | 64% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 185 | 2.2 miles |
| Clutton Primary School | 77% | 3.6% | 9% | 130 | 2.4 miles |
| Chew Magna Primary School | 69% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 100 | 2.4 miles |
| East Harptree Church of England Primary School | 71% | 4.6% | 7.2% | 88 | 2.5 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)
- 9.94%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.45%
- Persistent absence
- 7.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stanton Drew Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Chew Stoke Church School2.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Clutton Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Chew Magna Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
East Harptree Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Bishop Sutton Primary School ranks 23rd 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 Bishop Sutton Primary School teach?
- Bishop Sutton Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Sutton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bishop Sutton Primary School is Mr T Eustace, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Sutton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Sutton 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 Bishop Sutton Primary School?
- Bishop Sutton Primary School has 174 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bishop Sutton Primary School full?
- Bishop Sutton Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 174 on roll (83%), 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 Bishop Sutton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bishop Sutton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bishop Sutton Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bishop Sutton Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bishop Sutton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bishop Sutton 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 Bishop Sutton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Sutton Primary School compare with other schools in Bath and North East Somerset?
- Bishop Sutton Primary School ranked 11th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Sutton Primary School's absence rate?
- Bishop Sutton Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Sutton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Sutton 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.