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Cadbury Heath Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedAcademy153 pupilsBristolSouth Gloucestershire
School Chooser Score
5
Well below
similar schools
Likely range 3 to 11
Out of 100. Better than 4% of the 50 schools most like it.
OfstedAs expected teachingOfsted report card, June 2026
Reached the expected level at 1157%England 63%
Attendance95.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families19%A bit fewer than most schools
Places57 spare153 pupils, 210 places
Pupils per teacher20.0School workforce census

Cadbury Heath Primary School is a converter academy in Bristol for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 153 pupils and room for 210. About 19 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 5 out of 100. That puts it well below schools like it, ahead of 4% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in June 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.

Lintern Crescent, Warmley, Bristol, BS30 8GB01454 867215cadburyheathprimary.org.ukMr Matthew Hillier-Brown headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted visited on 30 June 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.

TeachingOfsted calls this “curriculum and teaching”
As expected
Achievement
As expected
Behaviour and attendanceOfsted calls this “attendance and behaviour”
As expected
Support for every childOfsted calls this “inclusion”
As expected
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development and wellbeing”
As expected
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and governance”
As expected
Early years
Strong
SafeguardingAre pupils kept safe?
Pupils are kept safe
Met
Ofsted's scale:ExceptionalStrong standardExpected standardNeeds attentionUrgent improvement

Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.

Earlier inspections (1)
DateTypeOutcome
29 January 2020S5 InspectionRequires improvement

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

30 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1157%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level3%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score103.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score102.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 70%70%20172018: 63%63%20182019: 56%56%20192023: 42%42%20232024: 27%27%20242025: 57%57%2025
Since 2017: -13%
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023†2019†2018†2017†South GloucestershireEngland
Pupils tested303026272430
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%27%42%56%63%70%62%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths3%0%4%11%0%7%5%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score103.099.0102.0102.0105.0104.0105.3105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score102.096.0101.0103.0103.0104.0104.6104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score104.0100.0101.0104.0106.0107.0104.8105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard60%47%54%63%83%73%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard70%33%54%70%75%80%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)73%70%50%74%83%77%
Reading progressReading progress score-5.4-2.2+0.4-0.5
Maths progressMaths progress score-4.9-1.5-1.4+0.0
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged40%17%43%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged20%50%78%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for Cadbury Heath Primary School, the school this one replaced in September 2023. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
55%58%
Gap 3 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places170 pupils for 210 places, 2024/25
81% full

40 places were empty (19% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to South Gloucestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll153Census January 2026
Places21073% full
Pupils from low-income families19%19% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English9%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support12%18 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan6%9 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.03 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils33%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)19%£44,950 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls79 / 74
White British pupils85%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (15), emotional and mental health (8), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Other difficulty or disability (1), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024
Pupils on roll153168187
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals19%13%16%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language9%8%8%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support15%13%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans5%5%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school11.2%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils17.92024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.3%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/23†2021/22†2020/21†2018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.0%5.5%6.2%6.3%4.6%3.9%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.8%3.8%4.8%4.8%3.7%2.2%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.3%1.7%1.5%1.4%0.9%1.7%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence11.2%11.3%17.5%13.6%12.7%5.9%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate17.98.6
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00

† These attendance figures are for Cadbury Heath Primary School, the school this one replaced in September 2023. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers7.7full-time equivalent, 8 people
Pupils per teacher20.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants3.7full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£43,457
Teachers who left in the year13%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.62024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,917England £7,128. Total £1.2m
Income per pupil£9,048England £7,587. Total £1.5m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,351England £3,405
Money in reserve2%Very little put by: £33k, £196 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£358kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,917spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m24012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate54 per 1,000 people40% lower than the England average
Typical house price£340,000South Gloucestershire
Nearest bus stop130 mCadbury Heath Road, 20 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Parkwall Primary SchoolAcademy670 m142Good 202314Compare
Barrs Court Primary SchoolAcademy840 m295Good 202338Compare
St Barnabas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy910 m229Report card 20263Compare
King's Oak AcademyAcademy0.7 miles992No overall grade 202550Compare
Courtney Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles189No overall grade 202422Compare
Redfield Edge Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles200Good 202235Compare
St Anne's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England1.0 miles295Not inspected24Compare
The Park Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles425Good 202325Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Cadbury Heath Primary School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats4%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 5 is 31 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 0 · middle 37 · highest 97100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Cadbury Heath Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Welton Primary SchoolAcademy11.1 miles160Not inspected27Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 5 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 5% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 3 to 11. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%below
-0.23
2025 and 2024 results; 30 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%below
-0.11
Ofsted report card, 0.2 years old
Progress pupils make20%well below
-0.42
Contextualised attainment (no DfE progress measure available); 30 pupils
Direction of travel over five years0%no data
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.02
2024/25; 152 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%well below
-0.21
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 30 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Cadbury Heath Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. Cadbury Heath Primary School scores 5 out of 100. That is well below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 4% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 3 to 11, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Cadbury Heath Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 30 June 2026 it rated teaching as as expected, achievement as as expected, behaviour and attendance as as expected, leadership as as expected.

How good are Cadbury Heath Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 57% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 3% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Cadbury Heath Primary School have?

153 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 210 places, so it is 73% full.

Is Cadbury Heath Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 40 places were empty in 2024/25 (19% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Cadbury Heath Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Cadbury Heath Primary School?

The average class had 28.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 33% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Lintern Crescent, Warmley, Bristol, BS30 8GB
Telephone
01454 867215
Website
www.cadburyheathprimary.org.uk
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Hillier-Brown
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
The Leaf Trust (18 schools)
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
Ward
Parkwall & Warmley
Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2023 (academy converter)
URN
149944 · LAESTAB 8032180 · UKPRN 10092944
Formerly
Cadbury Heath Primary School

Where these figures come from