Chestnut Park Primary

Chestnut Park Primary has demonstrated outstanding performance across all areas of its educational provision. This is the school's first inspection since opening as an academy free school in September 2021. The school has developed a highly effective curriculum that is tailored to meet the diverse learning needs of pupils, fostering an environment where they flourish academically and personally. The supportive relationships between staff and pupils, alongside remarkable levels of engagement in both curricular and extracurricular activities, contribute to a vibrant school culture that promotes exemplary behavior and a strong sense of community. Notable strengths include the emphasis on reading from an early age and the school's commitment to inclusion for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Strong pastoral care and high levels of parental satisfaction further underpin the school's reputation as an exceptional educational provider. Overall, Chestnut Park Primary is characterized by its high expectations for all students, providing an outstanding foundation for their future learning and development.

Strengths

• Exceptional quality of education across all subjects
• Nurturing and supportive relationships between staff and pupils
• High expectations and exemplary behavior from pupils
• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics from early years
• Highly effective support for pupils with SEND
• Integration of personal development within the curriculum
• Engagement in enriching extracurricular activities

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 Chestnut Park Primary attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.0% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Chestnut Park Primary 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 Chestnut Park Primary had 19.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.9% 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, 6.6% of pupils at Chestnut Park Primary were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.0% 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 Chestnut Park Primary received £7,455 and spent £6,967 for each of its 154 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £50,000 (£327 per pupil).

Across all 26 schools of Futura Learning Partnership, income was £7,630 and spending £7,598 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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Chestnut Park Primary is part of Futura Learning Partnership, which runs 26 schools. The nearest others:

• Yeo Moor Primary School Clevedon
• Mary Elton Primary School North Somerset
• St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School Clevedon
• All Saints Church of England Primary School Clevedon
• Clevedon School Clevedon
• Tickenham Church of England Primary School Clevedon
• Four Acres Academy Bristol
• Bedminster Down School Bristol
• Cheddar Grove Primary School Bristol
• Wansdyke Primary School Bristol

What is Chestnut Park Primary's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Chestnut Park Primary is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Chestnut Park Primary last inspected by Ofsted?

Chestnut Park Primary was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Chestnut Park Primary have?

Chestnut Park Primary has 197 pupils on roll.

What age range does Chestnut Park Primary cover?

Chestnut Park Primary for pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Chestnut Park Primary?

Chestnut Park Primary is at 64 Wheatear Road, North End, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4FW.