Parkwall Primary School
Earlstone Crescent, Cadbury Heath, Bristol, BS30 8AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Waller
- Constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 142
- URN
- 150816
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454867114
About this school
Parkwall Primary School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 142 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
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
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Parkwall Primary School (URN 109020).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How Parkwall Primary School compares
Parkwall Primary School ranked 65th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 8.5% | 48.3% | 142 | — |
| Barrs Court Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 12% | 295 | 0.4 miles |
| Cadbury Heath Primary School | 57% | 5% | 12.5% | 153 | 0.4 miles |
| Longwell Green Primary School | 51% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 386 | 0.7 miles |
| St Anne's Church of England Primary School | 58% | 5.6% | 14.7% | 295 | 0.7 miles |
| St Barnabas Church of England Primary School | 46% | 5.8% | 14.3% | 229 | 0.8 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
- 28 February 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report23 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 48.25%
- English as an additional language
- 15.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.5%
- Persistent absence
- 31.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barrs Court Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Cadbury Heath Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Longwell Green Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Anne's Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Barnabas Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Parkwall Primary School ranks 150th 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 Parkwall Primary School teach?
- Parkwall Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Parkwall Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Parkwall Primary School is Mrs Jennifer Waller, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Parkwall Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parkwall 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 Parkwall Primary School?
- Parkwall Primary School has 142 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Parkwall Primary School full?
- Parkwall Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 142 on roll (68%), 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 Parkwall Primary School a faith school?
- No. Parkwall Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Parkwall Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Parkwall Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Parkwall Primary School?
- Parkwall Primary School is part of MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Parkwall Primary School rank locally?
- Parkwall Primary School ranked 65th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Parkwall Primary School's absence rate?
- Parkwall Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census.
- What are Parkwall Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Parkwall 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 3 July 2026.