Golden Valley Primary School
Nailsea Park, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Riordan
- Sponsor
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- North Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 401
- URN
- 149548
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01275853077
About this school
Golden Valley Primary School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 401 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. 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 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 |
Trends over time
How Golden Valley 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 | — | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 412 |
| 2024/25 | 411 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Golden Valley Primary School compares
Golden Valley Primary School ranked 6th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 3.5% | 8.3% | 401 | — |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | 69% | 5.2% | 14% | 142 | 0.3 miles |
| Kingshill Church School | 32% | 8.1% | 30.4% | 104 | 0.8 miles |
| Hannah More Infant School | — | 4.5% | 7.9% | 176 | 0.9 miles |
| Grove Junior School | 65% | 4% | 12.4% | 227 | 0.9 miles |
| Wraxall Church of England Primary School | 64% | 6% | 12.9% | 50 | 1.0 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)
- 8.27%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.51%
- Persistent absence
- 5.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Francis Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Nailsea
-
Kingshill Church School0.8 miles
Primary · Nailsea
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Hannah More Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Nailsea
-
Grove Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Nailsea
-
Wraxall Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Golden Valley Primary School ranks 18th 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 Golden Valley Primary School teach?
- Golden Valley Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Golden Valley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Golden Valley Primary School is Mr Richard Riordan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Golden Valley Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley Primary School?
- Golden Valley Primary School has 401 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Golden Valley Primary School full?
- Golden Valley Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 401 on roll (95%), 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 Golden Valley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Golden Valley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Golden Valley Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Golden Valley Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Golden Valley Primary School?
- Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2023/24 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Golden Valley Primary School rank locally?
- Golden Valley Primary School ranked 6th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Golden Valley Primary School's absence rate?
- Golden Valley 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 Golden Valley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Golden Valley 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.