Air Balloon Hill Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Community school
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Bristol, City of
Address	Hillside Road, BS5 7PB
URN	135867

School Census

Total	737
Girls/Boys	337/400
Girls/Boys Ratio	45.7%/54.3%
% pupils where English not first language	17.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	187
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	17.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
18/04/2018	Good
15/01/2015	Good

Inspection Date	18/04/2018
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	15/01/2015
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	47%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	106
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	6
Reading	105
Maths	105
Reading Progress	0.4
Writing Progress	-0.6
Maths Progress	0.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	104
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-1.8
Writing Progress	-1.9
Maths Progress	-1.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	68%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	11%
Reading	105
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-1.4
Writing Progress	-1.1
Maths Progress	-0.9

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	221
As First Preference	97
As second preference	66
As third preference	57

Total Offers Made	109
first preference offers	97
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	5

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	195
As First Preference	98
As second preference	55
As third preference	42

Total Offers Made	112
first preference offers	98
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	209
As First Preference	103
As second preference	52
As third preference	54

Total Offers Made	115
first preference offers	103
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	189
As First Preference	89
As second preference	60
As third preference	40

Total Offers Made	116
first preference offers	89
second preference offers	18
third preference offers	9

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	205
As First Preference	97
As second preference	63
As third preference	45

Total Offers Made	119
first preference offers	97
second preference offers	20
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	181
As First Preference	85
As second preference	58
As third preference	37

Total Offers Made	107
first preference offers	85
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	222
As First Preference	100
As second preference	62
As third preference	60

Total Offers Made	111
first preference offers	100
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.03%
Total Applications	217
As First Preference	107
As second preference	63
As third preference	47

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	104
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	249
As First Preference	126
As second preference	67
As third preference	55

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	111
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.06%
Total Applications	238
As First Preference	106
As second preference	78
As third preference	53

Total Offers Made	119
first preference offers	100
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	5

First preference v Offers	1.30%
Total Applications	184
As First Preference	148
As second preference	20
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	114
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	2

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	54%
agree	40%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	58%
agree	33%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	38%
agree	47%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	3%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	11%
agree	6%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	10%
not applicable	60%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	46%
agree	46%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	42%
agree	27%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
not applicable	10%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	19%
no	81%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	29%
agree	35%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	18%
dont know	6%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	27%
agree	53%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	9%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	36%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	36%
agree	46%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	34%
agree	51%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	7%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	24%
agree	44%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	6%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	31%
agree	37%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	10%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	85%
no	15%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	60.1%
african ethnic origin	8.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	5.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.9%
caribbean ethnic origin	2.9%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.4%
indian ethnic origin	2.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.5%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.3%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	63.1%
african ethnic origin	8.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	6%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	3%
caribbean ethnic origin	3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.2%
indian ethnic origin	1.9%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.9%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.8%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.7%