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Saltford CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Claverton Road, Saltford, Bristol BS31 3DW · saltfordschool.org.uk · 01225 872185
On the mapSearch near BS31 3DW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bath and North East Somerset 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.41 mi
- 2.26 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Last category · Bath and North East Somerset Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 417
- 97% of 430 places
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 3.8%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Last category” went to a home 1.41 mi (2.26 km) from the school. Source: Bath and North East Somerset Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 77 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 78% 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 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 75 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 48 | 46 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Last category | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.41 mi2.26 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Bath and North East Somerset it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109205)
Ofsted
Saltford CofE Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 28 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 28 Feb 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: Improving, ungraded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (237 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 237
- 55% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 28% who had a child bullied
based on 43 parents (18%) with SEND