Bishop Sutton Primary School

Bishop Sutton Primary School has been rated as good overall in its first inspection, demonstrating effective education and a positive environment for its students. The school's vision promotes engagement and ambition within the curriculum, and pupils show enthusiasm in their learning activities, receiving ample support from staff. Notably, the school fosters a strong sense of community, with pupils actively participating in leadership roles and demonstrating a solid understanding of important values such as kindness and responsibility. Despite its strengths, there are some challenges identified in curriculum implementation, particularly where links between current and prior learning are not fully established, impacting pupils' ability to deepen their understanding. The school is part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership and has worked hard to create a nurturing atmosphere, although communication regarding support for students with special educational needs could improve to better inform and engage parents.

Strengths

• Engaged pupils who enjoy learning
• High expectations for pupil behaviour
• Effective teaching of early reading using phonics
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils
• Ambitious and broad curriculum
• Pupils successfully take on leadership responsibilities

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent curriculum implementation affecting learning links

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 Bishop Sutton Primary School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.0% 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, 1.8% of pupils at Bishop Sutton 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 Bishop Sutton Primary School had 18.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.1% 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, 10.3% of pupils at Bishop Sutton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.0% 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 Bishop Sutton Primary School received £6,731 and spent £6,773 for each of its 171 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £39,000 (£227 per pupil).

Across all 33 schools of Lighthouse Schools Partnership, income was £6,883 and spending £6,752 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 · Bath and North East Somerset local authority: places and applications

Bishop Sutton Primary School is part of Lighthouse Schools Partnership, which runs 33 schools. The nearest others:

• Chew Valley School Bristol
• Stanton Drew Primary School Bristol
• East Harptree Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Ubley Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Winford Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Blagdon Primary School Bristol
• Whitchurch Primary School Bristol
• Burrington Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Northleaze Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Wrington Church of England Primary School Bristol

What is Bishop Sutton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bishop Sutton Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Bishop Sutton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bishop Sutton Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Bishop Sutton Primary School have?

Bishop Sutton Primary School has 174 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bishop Sutton Primary School cover?

Bishop Sutton Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Bishop Sutton Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bishop Sutton Primary School?

Bishop Sutton Primary School is at Wick Road, Bishop Sutton, Bristol, BS39 5XD.