Bishop Sutton Primary School

School overview

Bishop Sutton Primary School is a primary school serving Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 171 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Bishop Sutton Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 21.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 19% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 11% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Bishop Sutton Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 22 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.8%. There are about 17.9 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.