Bridge Farm Primary School

Bridge Farm Primary School has been assessed as providing a good overall education since it was last inspected. The school exhibits a strong commitment to ensuring pupils receive quality education and personal development. Pupils enjoy a supportive environment where they feel safe and valued, which is evidenced by their exemplary conduct and eagerness to engage in learning. The leadership team has successfully strengthened the curriculum, particularly in terms of early reading and social development, allowing for a positive atmosphere where learning and community values thrive. However, there are still areas for development, particularly in the implementation of the curriculum in some subjects and effective assessment practices, which need fine-tuning to ensure all pupils can build upon their knowledge reliably. The school, part of the Futura Learning Partnership, has the context of being a newly inspected academy, making this evaluation particularly significant as it adjusts to its organizational structure. With dedicated leadership, supportive trustees, and a focus on enriching curricular and extra-curricular activities, the school is well-positioned to address its current weaknesses and enhance its educational offerings further.

Strengths

• Strong relationships between pupils and staff create a supportive learning environment.
• Pupils demonstrate high levels of engagement and perseverance.
• Pupils participate in a variety of enrichment opportunities that build confidence.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured in many subjects.
• Effective early years provision supports solid starts for children.
• A prioritized approach to reading enhances fluency and confidence in pupils.
• Special educational needs are identified early with tailored support.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum implementation is not consistent across some subjects.
• Underdeveloped assessment practices hinder precise identification of knowledge gaps.

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 Bridge Farm Primary School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.8% 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, 1.6% of pupils at Bridge Farm 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 Bridge Farm Primary School had 20.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.3% 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, 15.8% of pupils at Bridge Farm Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% 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 Bridge Farm Primary School received £6,461 and spent £6,340 for each of its 625 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £204,000 (£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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Bridge Farm Primary School is part of Futura Learning Partnership, which runs 26 schools. The nearest others:

• Wansdyke Primary School Bristol
• Cheddar Grove Primary School Bristol
• Bedminster Down School Bristol
• Four Acres Academy Bristol
• St John's Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Wellsway School Bristol
• IKB Academy Bristol
• Chandag Primary School Bristol
• Two Rivers Church of England Primary Bristol
• Saltford CofE Primary School Bristol

What is Bridge Farm Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Bridge Farm Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was Bridge Farm Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Bridge Farm Primary School was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does Bridge Farm Primary School have?

Bridge Farm Primary School has 606 pupils on roll.

What age range does Bridge Farm Primary School cover?

Bridge Farm Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Bridge Farm Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Bridge Farm Primary School?

Bridge Farm Primary School is at East Dundry Road, Bristol, Bristol, BS14 0LL.