Little Mead Primary Academy
Gosforth Road, Southmead, Bristol, BS10 6DS
Headteacher: Headteacher John CalvertSchool website ↗Pupils: 447 (capacity: 420)Part of AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Ofsted RatingInspected 6 June 2023Full report ↗
Requires Improvement
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Requires Improvement
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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.
39.0%
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%.
2.0%
Reading
Expected level48.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0
Writing
Expected level63.0%
Exceeding4.0%
Maths
Expected level54.0%
Exceeding9.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
55
Applications received
80
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
39.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
39.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
29.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 71.0% | 10.0% | +2.5 | +1.7 | +3.1 |
| 2016/17 | 72.0% | 13.0% | +0.9 | +2.7 | +1.4 |
| 2017/18 | 72.0% | 19.0% | +0.5 | +2.8 | +1.3 |
| 2018/19 | 67.0% | 9.0% | 0.0 | +0.3 | +0.2 |
| 2022/23 | 44.0% | 5.0% | -3.1 | -2.2 | -2.5 |
| 2023/24 | 49.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 39.0% | 2.0% | - | - | - |