Beacon Rise Primary School

South GloucestershireCommunity school

Hanham Road, Kingswood, Bristol, BS15 8NU

Headteacher: Mr Chris ThomasSchool website ↗Pupils: 630 (capacity: 630)

Ofsted RatingInspected 5 December 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
89.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
20.0%

Reading

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding47.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)109.0

Writing

Expected level96.0%
Exceeding23.0%

Maths

Expected level96.0%
Exceeding48.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
89
Applications received
205
Families who got their first-choice
1.2%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
13.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
4.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
19.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1662.0%8.0%-0.2+3.3+0.4
2016/1788.0%12.0%+0.7+4.6+0.8
2017/1887.0%30.0%+1.7+5.2+3.8
2018/1991.0%24.0%+1.5+4.7+3.0
2022/2386.0%11.0%+0.7+2.1+3.0
2023/2481.0%17.0%---
2024/2589.0%20.0%---
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