Staple Hill Primary School
Page Road, Staple Hill, Bristol, BS16 4NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LEAF TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Sharon Boult
- Constituency
- Bristol North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 298
- URN
- 149943
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454867240
About this school
Staple Hill Primary School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 298 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Staple Hill 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 43 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How Staple Hill 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 | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 305 |
| 2024/25 | 298 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Staple Hill Primary School compares
Staple Hill Primary School ranked 58th of 81 primary schools in South Gloucestershire 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 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.7% | 29.9% | 298 | — |
| Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend | 75% | 4.2% | 9% | 301 | 0.3 miles |
| Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend | — | 3.8% | 6.7% | 225 | 0.4 miles |
| The Tynings Primary School | 53% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 274 | 0.4 miles |
| Minerva Primary Academy | 79% | 6.4% | 35.1% | 345 | 0.6 miles |
| St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell | 53% | 6.5% | 20.7% | 325 | 0.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report2 June 2026
- 15 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.87%
- English as an additional language
- 31.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.74%
- Persistent absence
- 15.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ Church, Church of England Junior School, Downend0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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The Tynings Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Staple Hill
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Minerva Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Staple Hill Primary School ranks 131st of the 194 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 Staple Hill Primary School teach?
- Staple Hill Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Staple Hill Primary School?
- The headteacher of Staple Hill Primary School is Headteacher Sharon Boult, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Staple Hill Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Staple Hill 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 Staple Hill Primary School?
- Staple Hill Primary School has 298 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Staple Hill Primary School full?
- Staple Hill Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 298 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 Staple Hill Primary School a faith school?
- No. Staple Hill Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Staple Hill Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Staple Hill Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Staple Hill Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Staple Hill Primary School is part of THE LEAF TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Staple Hill Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2023/24 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 Staple Hill Primary School compare with other schools in South Gloucestershire?
- Staple Hill Primary School ranked 58th of 81 primary schools in South Gloucestershire 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 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Staple Hill Primary School's absence rate?
- Staple Hill Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Staple Hill Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Staple Hill 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 13 August 2026.