Shirehampton Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Shirehampton Primary School and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury are primary schools in Bristol.
Shirehampton Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury is ahead on our composite score.
Shirehampton Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 47.0% for Shirehampton Primary School and 86.0% for St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shirehampton Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury (50.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolShirehampton Primary School | BristolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 58th of 98 in Bristol | 34th of 62 in North Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 460 | 83 | |
| Capacity | 496 | 105 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS11 9RR | Bristol, BS20 7TR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 493 | 80 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.5% | 10.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.7% | 1.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.2% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Shirehampton Primary School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury
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