St Helen's Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Greenhill
Alveston
Bristol
BS35 2QX
Phone 01454866530
Reference Number 109158

St Helen’s Church of England Primary School is performing exceptionally well across all areas, achieving an overall effectiveness rating of Outstanding. The school's vision, 'Flying High,' encapsulates the high ambition leaders, staff, and governors have for their pupils. The curriculum is well-structured and challenging, enabling pupils to build a deep understanding and develop a passion for learning. The nurturing environment fosters superb behavior, with students feeling safe and happy. Notably, the school has made significant progress since its last inspection when it received a Good rating.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 207
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.69%
Girls: 48.31%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 3.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 10.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 16 14 30
2 15 16 31
3 15 15 30
4 12 17 29
5 13 17 30
6 14 16 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81.6%
Asian, Other 5.8%
White & Asian 3.4%
White, Other 2.9%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
Indian 1%
White & Black (African) 1%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 17 Dec 2019
Date Report
29 Jan 2025 School inspection
17 Dec 2019 School inspection:
06 Jun 2018 Short inspection
27 Jan 2015 Full inspection:
22 Apr 2013 Monitoring visit
29 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
26 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
19 May 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Highly ambitious curriculum that promotes deep knowledge and skills.
  • Exceptional support for pupils with SEND, leading to their outstanding achievement.
  • Impeccable behavior from pupils, indicating a respectful and caring community.
  • Governors provide effective balance of support and challenge to leaders.
  • Focus on personal development, encouraging pupils to understand their impact on the world.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 73%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 108
Maths 107

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 0.6
Writing -0.6
Maths 0

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 34 8
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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