Crossways Infant School
Knapp Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE LEAF TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Geoghegan
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- URN
- 152272
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454866566
About this school
Crossways Infant School is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 5 to 7 and has 160 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Crossways Infant School (URN 109049).
How Crossways Infant School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 160 | — |
| Crossways Junior School | — | — | — | 249 | 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 | 0.5 miles |
| Manorbrook Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 288 | 0.6 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
- 10 October 2023
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Ungraded inspection report8 June 2022
Location
Nearby schools
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Crossways Junior 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 School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Manorbrook Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other 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 Crossways Infant School teach?
- Crossways Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 7. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Crossways Infant School?
- The headteacher of Crossways Infant School is Mrs Jo Geoghegan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Crossways Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Crossways Infant 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 Crossways Infant School?
- Crossways Infant School has 160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 7.
- Is Crossways Infant School full?
- Crossways Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 160 on roll (89%), 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 Crossways Infant School a faith school?
- No. Crossways Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Crossways Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Crossways Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Crossways Infant School?
- Crossways Infant 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 Infant 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 Infant 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.