St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury
Bristol, BS20 7TR · North Somerset · primary school
1st of 57 primary schools in North Somerset we can score, 64 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 8.9/10 against 4,151 of them, against 8.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 86.0 · 95 | 62% | 5.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 14.0 · 81 | 38% | 3.12 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 14% reached the higher standard. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (8.9 out of 10 either way).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs for Tagging Games and arts and crafts, and participate in sports including dodgeball, archery, football, hockey, gymnastics, basketball, multi-sports, and athletics. Dance is also offered. Both a breakfast club and an after-school club are available.
Getting in. The school has 80 pupils in a building with 105 places, leaving 25 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How do the smaller class sizes affect individual teaching time? What specific support is available for the 14% of pupils aiming for the higher standard? How does the school integrate the wide range of sports into the weekly timetable?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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