Little Mead Primary Academy

Little Mead Primary Academy is currently performing at a strong standard with notable improvements in the curriculum and teaching since joining the Trust in Learning Academies. Safeguarding measures are effectively implemented, fostering a safe environment for students. The school has made significant strides in inclusion, with systematic identification and support for pupils' needs, particularly for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. However, there are ongoing challenges regarding overall pupil achievement and attendance, particularly in older year groups, where many pupils have left without being fully prepared for secondary education.

Strengths

• Strong focus on safeguarding, ensuring a safe environment for all pupils.
• Effective identification and support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Positive teaching practices in early years promoting language development.
• Teachers are well-trained, contributing to improved curriculum delivery.
• A vibrant school culture that encourages student voice and personal development.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils' attendance is below national averages, with high levels of persistent absence.
• Older pupils have gaps in knowledge that hinder their readiness for secondary education.
• Improvements in achieving expected standards in reading, writing, and mathematics are still needed.

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 Little Mead Primary Academy attended 93.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 20.1% 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, 2.5% of pupils at Little Mead Primary Academy 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 Little Mead Primary Academy had 21.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.5% 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, 17.9% of pupils at Little Mead Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% 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 2024–25 Little Mead Primary Academy received £7,273 and spent £7,409 for each of its 432 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £359,000 (£832 per pupil).

Across all 21 schools of Amplify Education, income was £8,102 and spending £8,050 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Bristol · Bristol, City of local authority: places and applications

Little Mead Primary Academy is part of Amplify Education, which runs 21 schools. The nearest others:

• Fonthill Primary Academy Bristol
• Henbury Court Primary Academy Bristol
• Orchard School Bristol Bristol
• Henleaze Junior School Bristol
• Henleaze Infant School Bristol
• Filton Avenue Primary School Bristol
• Charlton Wood Primary Academy Bristol
• Stoke Park Primary School Bristol
• Trinity Academy Bristol
• St Werburgh's Primary School Bristol

What is Little Mead Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Little Mead Primary Academy is Needs attention, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Little Mead Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Little Mead Primary Academy was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Little Mead Primary Academy have?

Little Mead Primary Academy has 435 pupils on roll.

What age range does Little Mead Primary Academy cover?

Little Mead Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Little Mead Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 39% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Little Mead Primary Academy?

Little Mead Primary Academy is at Gosforth Road, Southmead, Bristol, Bristol, BS10 6DS.