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Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Cedar Park, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1BW · stokebishop.bristol.sch.uk · 0117 377 2173
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bristol, City of 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.94 mi
- 3.12 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bristol Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 412
- 98% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 12.1%
- First language not English
- 21.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.94 mi (3.12 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.78 mi (1.26 km). Source: Bristol Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 47 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 96% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 47 | 0.8 | 96% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 76% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 51 | 0.9 | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 56 | 45 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.94 mi3.12 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.78 mi1.26 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.94 mi1.51 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Bristol, City of it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 27 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (105 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Positive
- 97%
- Replies
- 105
- 27% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on 11 parents (10%) whose child was bullied
based on 17 parents (16%) with SEND