Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School

Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School is an exceptional school where pupils flourish academically and socially. This was its first routine section 5 inspection, although it had previously been judged outstanding before becoming an academy. The school is part of the Leaf Trust and has a religious character. Inspectors found highly effective teaching, a skilfully designed and evolving curriculum, and extremely strong support for the most vulnerable pupils, including those with SEND. Pupils achieve tremendously well from their starting points, are avid readers, and behave impeccably. The school's wider work is equally strong. Pupils benefit from a rich enrichment offer, develop a deep understanding of fundamental British values, and take meaningful leadership roles in the school community. Attendance is high, relationships between staff and pupils are highly positive, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. Governance and trust oversight are robust, with leaders committed to every child succeeding. No significant weaknesses were identified in the report. The school was judged outstanding across all key judgements and early years provision, with pupils described as flourishing in an exceptional environment.

Strengths

• Exceptional overall provision with pupils flourishing academically and socially
• Skilfully designed curriculum provides rich experiences and knowledge across all areas
• Highly effective teaching supported by focused professional development and research
• Vulnerable pupils, including those with SEND, are quickly identified and superbly supported
• Pupils achieve tremendously well from their starting points
• Strong focus on vocabulary and revisiting learning helps pupils connect knowledge confidently
• Pupils are avid, fluent readers with well-matched support and a passion for literature
• Behaviour is impeccable and attendance is high
• Wider enrichment and personal development prepare pupils exceptionally well for life in modern Britain
• Governance and trust oversight robustly support and challenge leaders
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective

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 Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.7% 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, 0.5% of pupils at Mangotsfield Church of England 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 Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School had 18.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.8% 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, 7.3% of pupils at Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.1% 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 Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School received £6,617 and spent £7,418 for each of its 620 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £122,000 (£196 per pupil).

Across all 14 schools of The Leaf Trust, income was £6,841 and spending £6,882 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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Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School is part of The Leaf Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:

• Emersons Green Primary School Bristol
• Stanbridge Primary School Bristol
• Blackhorse Primary School Bristol
• The Tynings Primary School Staple Hill
• Kings' Forest Primary School Bristol
• Staple Hill Primary School Bristol
• Two Mile Hill Primary School Bristol
• Cadbury Heath Primary School Bristol
• St Barnabas Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Hanham Abbots Junior School Bristol

What is Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2025.

When was Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School was last inspected in June 2025.

How many pupils does Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School have?

Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School has 615 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School cover?

Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School?

Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School is at Church Farm Road, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 7EY.