Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School

Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils achieve well and feel safe. Inspectors found strong personal development, with pupils benefiting from a broad enrichment offer, leadership roles, and a clear moral and spiritual education. Pupils typically behave well, bullying is rare, and most attend regularly. Published outcomes are above national averages for reading, writing and mathematics at the end of key stage 2, and pupils with SEND or from disadvantaged backgrounds make positive progress from their starting points, though published disadvantaged-pupil attainment gaps remain notable in combined reading, writing and mathematics and in reading. Most areas of school life are secure. Leaders have an ambitious vision and have used local authority support well to improve phonics, mathematics and the early years curriculum. Governors provide effective support and challenge, staff value professional development, and parents are highly positive. Safeguarding requirements are met. However, the curriculum is not yet consistently well implemented across all foundation subjects, and in some subjects development work is ongoing. Teachers do not always correct misconceptions or adapt teaching quickly enough, and assessment is not consistently used to identify and close gaps. In reception, adult interactions are not always as effective as they could be in engaging all children. Some pupils are still persistently absent and missing too much learning, although support is beginning to improve this.

Strengths

• Strong personal development programme rooted in the school motto and values.
• Wide range of extra-curricular and enrichment activities, with disadvantaged pupils included.
• Pupils take on leadership roles and develop important life skills.
• Pupils show tolerance and respect and learn about different religions and cultures.
• Pupils behave well, bullying is rare, and restorative approaches resolve disagreements.
• Most pupils attend well and leaders act quickly to address barriers.
• Pupils typically achieve well, with high proportions meeting expected standards in key stage 2 reading, writing and mathematics.
• Pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils make positive progress from their starting points.
• Phonics and mathematics outcomes have improved through targeted curriculum work.
• Curriculum is well implemented in many subjects and builds knowledge progressively.
• Early years curriculum is well planned and children are well prepared for later learning.
• Inclusion is a strength, with effective support for SEND pupils, including The Nest.
• Leaders use pupil premium funding effectively to support disadvantaged pupils.
• Leadership is ambitious and has secured effective local authority support.
• Staff are proud to work at the school and value high-quality professional development.
• Governors provide robust support and challenge, and parents are highly positive.
• Safeguarding standards are met.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum implementation is inconsistent across some foundation subjects, with development work still ongoing.
• Teachers do not always act quickly enough to correct misconceptions or deepen pupils' understanding.
• Assessment is not consistently used to identify gaps and adapt teaching swiftly.
• Reception staff interactions are not always effective in engaging all children in learning.
• Some pupils are persistently absent and missing too much learning time, though support is improving.
• Published outcomes for disadvantaged pupils are below national averages in combined reading, writing and mathematics and in reading.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.7% of pupils at Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School had 21.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.6% of pupils at Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School received £6,509 and spent £7,072 for each of its 295 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £168,000 (-£569 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in July 2026.

When was Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2026.

How many pupils does Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School have?

Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School has 295 pupils on roll.

What age range does Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School cover?

Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School?

Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School is at Rectory Road, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS36 2BT.