Blagdon Primary School
Bath Road, Blagdon, Bristol, BS40 7RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Cunnane-Neilan
- Sponsor
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- URN
- 147286
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01761462416
About this school
Blagdon Primary School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 91 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blagdon 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. 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
- 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 | 15 | 14 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 79% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 14% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 93% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 93% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 86% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Blagdon 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 | 73% | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 101 |
| 2023/24 | 99 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blagdon Primary School compares
Blagdon Primary School ranked 34th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4.9% | 17% | 91 | — |
| Ubley Church of England Primary School | 45% | 5.1% | 6.8% | 67 | 1.6 miles |
| Burrington Church of England Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 107 | 1.6 miles |
| Wrington Church of England Primary School | 54% | 3.7% | 8.1% | 197 | 3.3 miles |
| Churchill Church of England Primary School | 75% | 5.3% | 17.7% | 211 | 3.4 miles |
| Chew Stoke Church School | 64% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 185 | 3.7 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)
- 17.02%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.92%
- Persistent absence
- 9.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ubley Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Burrington Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Wrington Church of England Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Churchill Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Chew Stoke Church School3.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Blagdon Primary School ranks 103rd 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
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Miss Kerrie Buer (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Miss Kerrie Buer to Mrs Hannah Cunnane-Neilan recorded 16 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Blagdon Primary School teach?
- Blagdon Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Blagdon Primary School?
- The headteacher of Blagdon Primary School is Mrs Hannah Cunnane-Neilan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blagdon Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blagdon 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 Blagdon Primary School?
- Blagdon Primary School has 91 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Blagdon Primary School full?
- Blagdon Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 91 on roll (76%), 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 Blagdon Primary School a faith school?
- No. Blagdon Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Blagdon Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Blagdon Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Blagdon Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Blagdon 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 Blagdon Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blagdon Primary School compare with other schools in North Somerset?
- Blagdon Primary School ranked 34th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blagdon Primary School's absence rate?
- Blagdon Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blagdon Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blagdon 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 16 July 2026.