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Children in Bristol
How children here are doing, from the 2-year check to the end of primary school, set against England as a whole.
Health and early years
At a glance
| Measure | Bristol | England |
|---|---|---|
| On track in all five areas at the 2 to 2½ year review 2024/25 higher | 87.8% | 81.4% |
| Good level of development at the end of Reception 2024/25 similar | 68.7% | 68.3% |
| Phonics check met in Year 1 2024/25 lower | 78.6% | 79.8% |
| Reception children living with obesity 2024/25 similar | 9.8% | 10.5% |
| Year 6 children living with obesity 2024/25 lower | 20.8% | 22.2% |
| MMR first dose by age 2 2024/25 lower | 87.9% | 88.9% |
| MMR two doses by age 5 2024/25 higher | 85.3% | 83.7% |
| 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay 2023/24 similar | 17.8% | 22.4% |
| Primary pupils persistently absent 2024/25 higher | 15.9% | 13.0% |
| Children in relative low-income families (under 16) 2024/25 similar | 19.7% | 19.8% |
“Higher” or “lower” means the difference from England is bigger than the margin of error; “similar” means it isn’t. These are figures for all children in the council area, not for any one school or child.
End of primary school
Year 6 reading, writing and maths
| Year | Bristol | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 65% | 65% |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 59% |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 60% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 61% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 63% |
| 2025/26 | 60% | 63% |
Share of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in all three. 2025/26 figures are provisional. There were no tests in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Schools
Primary schools in Bristol
103 schools
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Bristol
- Ashley Down Primary School Bristol
- Ashton Gate Primary School Bristol
- Ashton Vale Primary School Bristol
- Avanti Gardens School Bristol
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Bristol
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Bristol
- Begbrook Primary Academy Bristol
- Bishop Road Primary School Bristol
- Blaise Primary and Nursery School Bristol
- Brentry Primary School Bristol
- Bridge Farm Primary School Bristol
- Bridge Learning Campus Bristol
- Broomhill Infant & Nursery School Bristol
- Broomhill Junior School Bristol
- Brunel Field Primary School Bristol
- Cabot Primary School Bristol
- Cathedral Primary School Bristol
- Cheddar Grove Primary School Bristol
- Chester Park Infant School Bristol
- Chester Park Junior School Bristol
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Bristol
- Compass Point Primary School Bristol
- Cotham Gardens Primary School Bristol
- E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy Bristol
- E-Act Barton Hill Academy Bristol
- E-Act Fairlawn Primary School Montpelier
- E-Act Merchants' Academy Bristol
- E-Act St Ursula's Academy Bristol
- E-Act the Kingfisher School Bristol
- Easton CofE Primary School Bristol
- Elmlea Infant School Bristol
- Elmlea Junior School Bristol
- Evergreen Primary Academy Bristol
- Fair Furlong Primary School Bristol
- Filton Avenue Primary School Bristol
- Fishponds CofE Primary School Bristol
- Fonthill Primary Academy Bristol
- Four Acres Academy Bristol
- Frome Vale Academy Bristol
- Glenfrome Primary School Bristol
- Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy Bristol
- Hannah More Primary School Bristol
- Hareclive E-ACT Academy Bristol
- Headley Park Primary School Bristol
- Henbury Court Primary Academy Bristol
- Henleaze Infant School Bristol
- Henleaze Junior School Bristol
- Hillcrest Primary School Bristol
- Holy Cross RC Primary School Bristol
- Holymead Primary School Bristol
- Horfield Church of England Primary School Bristol
- Hotwells Primary School Bristol
- Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy Bristol
- Knowle Park Primary School Bristol
- Little Mead Primary Academy Bristol
- Luckwell Primary School Bristol
- May Park Primary School Bristol
- Minerva Primary Academy Bristol
- Nova Primary School Bristol
- Oasis Academy Bank Leaze Bristol
- Oasis Academy Connaught Bristol
- Oasis Academy Long Cross Bristol
- Oasis Academy Marksbury Road Bedminster
- Oasis Academy New Oak Bristol
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol Bristol
- Parson Street Primary School Bristol
- Perry Court E-ACT Academy Hengrove
- Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy Bristol
- School of Christ The King Catholic Primary Bristol
- Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery Bristol
- Sefton Park Infant School Bristol
- Sefton Park Junior School Bristol
- Shirehampton Primary School Bristol
- Southville Primary School Bristol
- Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Bristol
- St Anne's Infant School Bristol
- St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Bristol
- St Bernard's Catholic Primary School BRISTOL
- St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Bristol
- St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton Bristol
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Bristol
- St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School Bristol
- St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School Bristol
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Bristol
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) Bristol
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Bristol
- St Werburgh's Primary School Bristol
- Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School Bristol
- Stoke Park Primary School Bristol
- Summerhill Academy Bristol
- Summerhill Infant School Bristol
- Two Mile Hill Primary School Bristol
- Upper Horfield Primary School Bristol
- Victoria Park Primary School Bristol
- Wansdyke Primary School Bristol
- Waycroft Academy Bristol
- West Town Lane Academy Bristol
- Westbury Park School Bristol
- Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy Bristol
- Whitehall Primary School Bristol
- Wicklea Academy Bristol
- Woodlands Academy Bristol