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Air Balloon Hill Primary School

Bristol, City of, BS5 7PBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
109 1st-choice / 120 places
Ranking
#11,386
of 13,686 nationally

About Air Balloon Hill Primary School

Air Balloon Hill Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2023 where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which sits at 47%. That figure is notably below the Bristol local authority average of 58%, placing the school in the bottom half of primary schools in the area. In the 2023/24 results, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths, but writing lagged behind at 54%. The school’s ranking score of 47 puts it 63rd out of 101 primary schools in Bristol, and in the bottom 50% nationally. While the overall Ofsted rating is reassuring, the exam data suggests that academic outcomes, particularly in writing, are an area where the school is working to catch up with its peers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHillside Road, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS5 7PB
HeadteacherTimothy Browse
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils766
Free School Meals (FSM)24.9%
School Capacity766 / 840 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 May 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballSwimmingCross CountryCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubGardeningDramaArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:20-18:00

Source: abhps.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Air Balloon Hill Primary School

Air Balloon Hill Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.