Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Bristol for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 84 pupils on roll. In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Church Lane Farrington Gurney Bristol BS39 6TY |
| Phone | 01761452419 |
| Reference Number | 144281 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 84 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.57%
Girls: 46.43% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 9.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 0% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 13 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 98.8% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 29 Apr 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2025 | School inspection |
| 28 Jan 2020 | School inspection |
| 06 Apr 2017 | Academy conversion letter |
| 11 May 2016 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School | |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Interim assessment |
| 25 May 2011 | Full inspection: |
| 13 May 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 60% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 13% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 104 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 11 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School had 92 pupils for 105 places. 13 places (12.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Central South Primary” planning area
Bath and North East Somerset counted 60 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 71 in 2029–30, up 18%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Pupils | 88 | 81 | 90 | 90 | 102 | 103 | 98 | 92 |
| Unfilled | 16.2% | 22.9% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 2.9% | 1.9% | 6.7% | 12.4% |
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 Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.2% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 4.7% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
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, 2.2% of pupils at Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School had 19.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 31.7% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 8.3 | 13.6 | 13.4 | 9.9 | 8.9 | 11.3 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.7% | 36.4% | 31.7% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 60.0% | 40.0% | – | 0.0% | 50.0% | 14.3% | 44.4% | 42.9% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.8 | 0.7 | – | 0.0 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 1.6 | 8.3 | – |
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 Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 6 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 5 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 0 | 1 |
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 Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School received £8,852 and spent £8,415 for each of its 93 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £112,000 (£1,199 per pupil).
Across all 41 schools of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, income was £8,730 and spending £8,608 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £11,000 | £33,000 | £49,000 | £59,000 | £73,000 | £71,000 | £112,000 |
| per pupil | £122 | £356 | £558 | £582 | £699 | £699 | £1,199 |
| In-year balance | £29,000 | £38,000 | -£9,000 | £36,000 | £14,000 | -£32,000 | £41,000 |
| per pupil | £322 | £401 | -£104 | £356 | £135 | -£318 | £437 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Paulton Junior School
Plumptre Close, Paulton, Bristol, BS39 7QY |
1.22 miles |
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Paulton Infant School
Plumptre Close, Paulton, Bristol, Somerset, BS39 7QY |
1.22 miles |
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Cameley CEVC Primary School
Meadway, Temple Cloud, Bristol, BS39 5BD |
1.59 miles |
|
High Littleton CofE VC Primary School
Church Hill, High Littleton, Bristol, BS39 6HF |
1.67 miles |
|
Longvernal Primary School
Clapton Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 2LP |
1.76 miles |
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St John's CofE Primary School
Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 2JN |
2.03 miles |
|
Midsomer Norton Primary School
High Street, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 2DR |
2.19 miles |
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Clutton Primary School
Station Road, Clutton, Bristol, Somerset, BS39 5RA |
2.31 miles |
|
The Universal Farm
Manor Farm, Millards Hill, Midsomer Norton, BA3 2BW |
2.34 miles |
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Norton Hill Primary School
Silver Street, Midsomer Norton, Somerset, BA3 2UD |
2.42 miles |
|
Welton Primary School
Radstock Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 2AG |
2.44 miles |
|
Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School
High Street, Chewton Mendip, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4LL |
2.68 miles |
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Westfield Primary School
Longfellow Road, Westfield, Radstock, Avon, BA3 3XX |
2.73 miles |
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St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
Charlton Lane, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4BD |
2.83 miles |
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St Vigor & St John Church School
Wells Road, Chilcompton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4EX |
2.91 miles |
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St Mary's CofE Primary School
Lansdown View, Timsbury, Bath, Somerset, BA2 0JR |
3.24 miles |
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Farmborough Church Primary School
The Street, Farmborough, Bath, Somerset, BA2 0FY |
3.46 miles |
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St Nicholas Church School
Kilmersdon Road, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 3QH |
3.66 miles |
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Trinity Church School
Woodborough Lane, Radstock, Bath, Somerset, BA3 3DE |
3.77 miles |
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Bishop Sutton Primary School
Wick Road, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, BS39 5XD |
3.79 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Somervale Secondary School
Redfield Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 2JD |
2.06 miles |
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Norton Hill Academy
Charlton Road, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4AD |
2.4 miles |
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Fosse Way School
Longfellow Road, Radstock, Bath, Somerset, BA3 3AL |
2.67 miles |
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Downside School
|
3.41 miles |
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Writhlington School
Knobsbury Lane, Writhlington, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 3NQ |
4.29 miles |
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Somerset Studio School
Knobsbury Lane, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 3NQ |
4.29 miles |
All schools in Bristol · Bath and North East Somerset local authority: places and applications
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School is part of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, which runs 43 schools. The nearest others:
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School Bristol
- Longvernal Primary School Radstock
- St John's CofE Primary School Radstock
- Somervale Secondary School Radstock
- Midsomer Norton Primary School Radstock
- Clutton Primary School Bristol
- Norton Hill Academy Radstock
- Norton Hill Primary School Midsomer Norton
- Welton Primary School Radstock
- Westfield Primary School Radstock
How many pupils does Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School have?
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School has 84 pupils on roll.
What age range does Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School cover?
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School?
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School is at Church Lane, Farrington Gurney, Bristol, BS39 6TY.