St Werburgh's Primary School
James Street, St Werburgh's, Bristol, BS2 9US
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- AMPLIFY EDUCATION
- Acting Headteacher
- Ms Helen Faulkner
- Sponsor
- Trust in Learning (Academies)
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 392
- Pupils on roll
- 387
- URN
- 148679
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179031466
About this school
St Werburgh's Primary School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 387 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Werburgh's 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 56 | 54 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 65% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 6% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 74% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 80% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 78% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 St Werburgh's 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 | 61% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 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% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 388 |
| 2023/24 | 389 |
| 2024/25 | 392 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Werburgh's Primary School compares
St Werburgh's Primary School ranked 56th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% 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 | 56% | 6.2% | 35% | 387 | — |
| Evergreen Primary Academy | 89% | 6.4% | 46.6% | 163 | 0.3 miles |
| E-Act Fairlawn Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 23.1% | 308 | 0.4 miles |
| Sefton Park Infant School | — | 6% | 7.6% | 213 | 0.5 miles |
| Sefton Park Junior School | 61% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 231 | 0.5 miles |
| E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy | 58% | 5.7% | 56.2% | 401 | 0.5 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)
- 34.95%
- English as an additional language
- 29.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.22%
- Persistent absence
- 16.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Evergreen Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
E-Act Fairlawn Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Montpelier
-
Sefton Park Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Sefton Park Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
St Werburgh's Primary School ranks 133rd 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 St Werburgh's Primary School teach?
- St Werburgh's Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the acting headteacher of St Werburgh's Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of St Werburgh's Primary School is Ms Helen Faulkner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Werburgh's Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Werburgh's 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 St Werburgh's Primary School?
- St Werburgh's Primary School has 387 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Werburgh's Primary School full?
- St Werburgh's Primary School has capacity for 392 pupils and 387 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Werburgh's Primary School a faith school?
- No. St Werburgh's Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does St Werburgh's Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Werburgh's Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Werburgh's Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Werburgh's Primary School is part of AMPLIFY EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Werburgh's Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Werburgh's Primary School compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- St Werburgh's Primary School ranked 56th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% 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 St Werburgh's Primary School's absence rate?
- St Werburgh's Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Werburgh's Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Werburgh's 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.