Crossways Junior School
Knapp Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LEAF TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Geoghegan
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 249
- URN
- 152271
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454866566
About this school
Crossways Junior School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 249 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Crossways Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Crossways Junior School (URN 109040).
How Crossways Junior School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 249 | — |
| Crossways Infant School | — | — | — | 160 | 0.0 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury | 57% | 5% | 18.6% | 207 | 0.2 miles |
| Gillingstool Primary School | 54% | 7.9% | 31.4% | 211 | 0.6 miles |
| Manorbrook Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 288 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury | 38% | 5% | 9.5% | 197 | 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
- 25 June 2024
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Ungraded inspection report3 February 2023
Location
Nearby schools
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Crossways Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Gillingstool Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Manorbrook Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
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- 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 Crossways Junior School teach?
- Crossways Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Crossways Junior School?
- The executive headteacher of Crossways Junior School is Mrs Jo Geoghegan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Crossways Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crossways Junior 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 Crossways Junior School?
- Crossways Junior School has 249 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Crossways Junior School full?
- Crossways Junior School has capacity for 240 pupils and 249 on roll (104%), 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 Crossways Junior School a faith school?
- No. Crossways Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crossways Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Crossways Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Crossways Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Crossways Junior 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.
- Does Crossways Junior School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Crossways Junior School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.