St John's Mead Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Bristol, South Gloucestershire
St John's Mead Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bristol, South Gloucestershire for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 December 2022. South Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hounds Road, Chipping Sodbury, 53, Bristol, BS37 6EE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 338 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 December 2022
Strengths
- “Parents say that they value the love of learning that the school instils.”
- “Equally, parents speak positively of the care their children receive.”
- “When it does occur, leaders take swift and effective action to resolve it.”
To improve
- “However, at times, they do not always recall knowledge from their previous learning as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 45% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 48 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 44 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as South Gloucestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Gloucestershire.
- Broadway Infant School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Raysfield Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Ridge Junior School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Woodlands Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- Tyndale Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Abbotswood Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained