Fishponds CofE Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 9 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Unique reference
138794
Address
Fishponds Road, Fishponds, BS16 3UH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
330 (80% of total capacity)
Boys
52.4%
Girls
47.6%
First language not English
48.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
36.7%
Persistent absence
22.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
29.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 25.2%
Mixed 16.6%
African 16.1%
Pakistani 10.3%
Other White 6.4%
Indian 5.8%
Bangladeshi 4.8%
Other Black 4.2%
Other 3.9%
Other Asian 2.4%
Caribbean 2.4%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Irish 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-0.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 54%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Fishponds Church of England Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
48
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
44
2nd preference
25
3rd preference
23
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
44
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
44
25
19
Year 1
31
15
16
Year 2
42
21
21
Year 3
62
36
26
Year 4
42
20
22
Year 5
57
35
22
Year 6
52
21
31
Year 2024-2025

Nearby schools