Brentry Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Brentry Lane
Brentry
Bristol
BS10 6RG
Phone 01173532261
Reference Number 108980

Brentry Primary School is performing well overall, with leaders maintaining high expectations and providing effective curriculum and teaching. The school fosters an inclusive environment that supports pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. However, the school faces challenges in writing attainment and attendance rates, particularly among disadvantaged pupils. The inspection highlights the need for improvements in early writing and to sustain recent progress in attendance.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 209
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 55.5%
Girls: 44.5%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 31.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 19.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 18 12 30
2 17 13 30
3 14 15 29
4 17 13 30
5 18 12 30
6 14 16 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 66.5%
White, Other 5.7%
African 5.3%
Indian 4.8%
Mixed, Other 4.8%
White & Asian 2.4%
White & Black (African) 2.4%
Asian, Other 1.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
Irish 1%
Pakistani 1%
Unclassified 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Needs attention
 >  Leadership & Governance Expected standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Expected standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Needs attention
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Expected standard
 >  Inclusion Expected standard
 >  Early Years Expected standard
Last Report Date 10 Feb 2026
Date Report
10 Feb 2026 School inspection
22 Sep 2021 School inspection
30 Jun 2010 Interim assessment
14 Feb 2007 Full inspection
19 Nov 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong commitment to safeguarding, ensuring pupil safety and wellbeing.
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum effectively tailored to meet pupils' needs.
  • Prioritization of reading and phonics leading to early success.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
  • Positive behaviour management strategies creating a purposeful learning environment.
  • Good relationships with parents and the community, fostering a supportive atmosphere.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent early writing teaching affecting pupils' fluency.
  • Low attendance rates among some disadvantaged pupils.
  • High rates of persistent absence needing urgent attention.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 66%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 7%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.3
Writing -4.5
Maths 1.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 33 1
Third Preference 20 0
From another Local Authority 18 2

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