SchoolScoresSt Stephen's Infant School
Community school · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Lansdown Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 1XD
01454 866470 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 8 December 2016.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 2 December 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in South Gloucestershire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 48 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 43 |
| Of those, offered a place | 42 (98%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 88 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 140th highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 24% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.0% | 14.7%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 96th highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 53% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.1% | 3.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 163rd highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.5% | 13.2%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 79th highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.9% | 15.3%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 97th lowest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Lower than 50% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 82nd lowest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Lower than 60% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.2% | 11.9%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 180th lowest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Lower than 17% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 185th lowest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Lower than 12% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.52% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 185th highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 19% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.4 | 21.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 217th highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 5% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.0 | 12.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 192nd highest of 212 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 15.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Stephen's CofE Junior School, Soundwell 0.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Minerva Primary Academy 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Tynings Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kings' Forest Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 1 strong, 6 expected · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Staple Hill Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Park Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 27% met expected standard (KS2)
- Two Mile Hill Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Courtney Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is St Stephen's Infant School's Ofsted rating?
St Stephen's Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 8 December 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 2 December 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is St Stephen's Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 43 families put St Stephen's Infant School as their first choice for 48 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 42 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 109046.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.