Upper Horfield Primary SchoolShield Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Upper Horfield Primary School and Shield Road Primary School are primary schools in Bristol.
Upper Horfield Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Shield Road Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Upper Horfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Upper Horfield Primary School was judged the expected standard and Shield Road Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Upper Horfield Primary School and 38.0% for Shield Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Upper Horfield Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Shield Road Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolUpper Horfield Primary School | BristolShield Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 98 in Bristol | 37th of 89 in South Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 182 | 200 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS7 0PU | Bristol, BS7 0RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 38.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 182 | 200 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.8% | 34.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.6% | 15.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% Stronger figure | 21.8% | 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.
Upper Horfield Primary School
Shield Road Primary School
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