Bishop Road, Bishopston, Bristol BS7 8LS
10 reasons to choose Bishop Road Primary School
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Bishop Road Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 72. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bristol and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Bishop Road Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Bishop Road Primary School has four classes per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Bishop Road Primary School ranks in the top 5% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 25% of schools.
The Bishop Road Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Spanish, Latin. Subjects are taught separately and thematically in a ‘Story Centred Curriculum’. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Bishop Road Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3. In recent years the school has enjoyed national success in swimming.
The Arts at Bishop Road Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are 8.55am to 3.30pm though after school clubs may extend the day to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Bishop Road Primary School
Badminton Junior School (1.2 miles); Bristol Steiner School, Lower & Middle School (1.3 miles); The Red Maids’ High Junior School (1.3 miles).
St Bonaventure’s Catholic Primary School, Bishopston (0.2 miles); Brunel Field Primary School (0.6 miles); Westbury Park School (1.1 miles).
Badminton School (1.2 miles); The Red Maids’ High School (1.4 miles); Bristol Grammar School (1.9 miles).
Montpelier High School (1 mile); Redland Green School (1 mile); Cotham School (1.5 miles).