St Helen's Church of England Primary School

South GloucestershireVoluntary controlled school

Greenhill, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 2QX

Headteacher: Mr Kelvin Chappell/Mrs Julie SimpsonSchool website ↗Pupils: 207 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 17 December 2019Full 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.
73.0%
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%.
3.0%

Reading

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding47.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding17.0%

Maths

Expected level87.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
67
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
10.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
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).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1673.0%8.0%+1.9-2.1+0.2
2016/1781.0%22.0%+3.5+3.9+1.8
2017/1877.0%13.0%+1.4+1.0+0.3
2018/1986.0%25.0%+4.7+4.1+3.3
2022/2368.0%11.0%+0.6-0.60.0
2023/2467.0%15.0%---
2024/2573.0%3.0%---
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