Raysfield Primary School
Finch Road, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol, BS37 6JE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MOSAIC PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Sarah Thomas
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 453
- URN
- 150831
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454866795
About this school
Raysfield Primary School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 453 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Raysfield Primary School (URN 148178).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 |
How Raysfield Primary School compares
Raysfield Primary School ranked 33rd of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 | 66% | 5% | 15.4% | 453 | — |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | 55% | 4.7% | 16.8% | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodlands Primary School | 48% | 6.8% | 25.7% | 462 | 0.5 miles |
| St John's Mead Church of England Primary School | 45% | 5% | 10.1% | 338 | 0.6 miles |
| Broadway Infant School | — | 4.6% | 10.6% | 179 | 0.6 miles |
| The Ridge Junior School | 67% | 4.9% | 15.5% | 237 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.38%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.98%
- Persistent absence
- 10.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Paul's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Woodlands Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St John's Mead Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Broadway Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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The Ridge Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Raysfield Primary School ranks 73rd 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 Raysfield Primary School teach?
- Raysfield Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Raysfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Raysfield Primary School is Ms Sarah Thomas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Raysfield Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Raysfield 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 Raysfield Primary School?
- Raysfield Primary School has 453 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Raysfield Primary School full?
- Raysfield Primary School has capacity for 450 pupils and 453 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Raysfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Raysfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Is Raysfield Primary School a selective school?
- No. Raysfield Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Raysfield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Raysfield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Raysfield Primary School?
- Raysfield 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 Raysfield Primary School rank locally?
- Raysfield Primary School ranked 33rd of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 Raysfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Raysfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census.
- What are Raysfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Raysfield 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.