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Nova Primary School

Barracks Lane, Shirehampton, Bristol, BS11 9NG

Primary

Phase

300

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 January 2025 and continues as Nova Primary School (URN 151366) (opened 1 February 2025). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
54.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
59.0%
Maths (Expected)
67.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
62.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
39

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
238
Boys
124 (52%)
Girls
114 (48%)
Capacity
300 (79% full)
SEND
29.0%
FSM Eligible
34.9%
EAL
26.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.0%
SEN Support
23.9%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.4
Budget per Pupil
£7,763/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 69.8%
  • White Other: 9.2%
  • Asian Indian: 8.0%
  • Asian Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.5%
  • Black African: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%

69.8%

White British

9.2%

White Other

8.0%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Barracks Lane

Bristol, South West

Administrative

URN
108914
UKPRN
10069015
Establishment No.
2006

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