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Beacon Rise Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Hanham Road, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 8NU · beaconriseprimaryschool.co.uk · 01454 867232
On the mapSearch near BS15 8NU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 89%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. South Gloucestershire 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 625
- 99% of 630 places
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12.3%
- First language not English
- 8.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 105 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 105 | 1.2▲ | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 89 | 108 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 109 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 115 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 134 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
Results
In 2024/25, 89% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across South Gloucestershire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲89% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Beacon Rise Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 5 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 5 Dec 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (165 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 165
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 41 parents (25%) with SEND