Horton CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Horton CofE VA Primary School is a primary school in Bristol, South Gloucestershire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 23 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Horton, Chipping Sodbury, 53, Bristol, BS37 6QP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 34 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “Horton CofE VA Primary School is at the heart of the local village community.”
- “Pupils are helpful, kind and welcoming.”
- “Pupils exemplify their core values of love, compassion, generosity, truth and forgiveness.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not develop their handwriting and letter formation as quickly as they could.”
- “As a result, some pupils lack fluency in their handwriting.”
- “This slows future learning in writing.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2025 (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) | 57% | 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: 4 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Gloucestershire.
- Old Sodbury Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St John's Mead Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Broadway Infant School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Ridge Junior School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Raysfield Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Paul's Catholic Primary School 3.4 mi Some aspects not as strong