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Nova Primary School

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMrs Anna Morris

location_onBristol, BS11 9NG

language Visit Website phone 1179030446

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

283

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Expected Standard

54%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Nova Primary School is a Community school primary school in Bristol, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 71% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Nova Primary School is a community school in Bristol, Bristol, City of, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 238 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 54% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 5% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #61 of 100 primaries in Bristol, City of and #10,822 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 12.0%.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 55%

Reading67% LA 69%

Writing59% LA 64%

Maths67% LA 67%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 53%England 61%

Reading51% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing43% LA 63% · Eng 72%

Maths55% LA 64% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading60% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing45% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths50% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA -0.6

-5.2 to -1.3

-4.2

Write

LA -1.1

-6.1 to -2.3

-4.8

Maths

LA -1.2

-6.7 to -3.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading59% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths80% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.6

Read

LA 0.1

-5.5 to -1.8

-0.1

Write

LA 0.1

-1.8 to 1.6

-1.3

Maths

LA -0.1

-2.9 to 0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 58%

Reading76% LA 69%

Writing84% LA 72%

Maths88% LA 69%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA -0.3

-1.2 to 2.2

3.1

Write

LA 0.2

1.5 to 4.7

2.4

Maths

LA -0.3

0.9 to 3.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 January 2025

Inspection Report

05 July 2022

Inspection Report

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25 June 2019

Inspection Report

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09 December 2015

Inspection Report

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14 November 2013

Inspection Report

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11 September 2013

Inspection Report

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21 September 2010

Inspection Report

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28 February 2008

Inspection Report

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22 September 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2022-07-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-06-25

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-12-09

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-09-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 238 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	238	2	0.8%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	242	1	0.4%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	270	2	0.7%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	256	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	255	2	0.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	274	1	0.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	283	4	1.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	279	8	2.9%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	290	6	2.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	284	1	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	290	1	0.3%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	313	4	1.3%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	311	2	0.6%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	328	2	0.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	324	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	324	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	338	36	10.7%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	362	32	8.8%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	360	10	2.8%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	364	11	3.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	375	9	2.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	375	4	1.1%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	365	2	0.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	342	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	344	3	0.9%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	335	2	0.6%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils