Cabot Primary School

About Cabot Primary School

Cabot Primary School sits in the middle of the pack in Bristol when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 56% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure is just two percentage points below the local authority average of 58% for primary schools, placing it 46th out of 101 schools in the city. For a school where just over half of pupils are eligible for free school meals, that is a solid, unflashy result. It is not among the top performers — the LA’s best, like Summerhill Academy and Westbury Park School, score in the 90s — but it is comfortably within the mainstream, outperforming many schools with similar intakes. The school’s national ranking places it in the bottom half of all primaries, but that context matters less when you look at what it achieves with its cohort.

Dig into the individual subject scores and a more nuanced picture emerges. In maths, 85% of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 102, which is bang on the national average. Reading was a little lower, with 70% reaching the expected level and an average score of 104. Writing was the weakest area: 63% hit the expected standard and no pupils reached the higher standard. That said, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2025 rated it Good overall, with leadership and management, early years provision, and the quality of education all judged Good. This is a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2015, when it was rated Requires Improvement. The ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards are being maintained, which suggests steady, sustainable progress rather than a flash in the pan.

Cabot Primary is a small school with 197 pupils against a capacity of 210, and it is oversubscribed: 57 families applied for 27 places in 2025/26, with 24 of those coming as first preferences. That level of demand suggests local parents see value here. The school offers a strong set of facilities for its size, including a library, playing fields, a forest school, art studios, a sports hall and even a chapel. Sports provision is broad, with gymnastics, swimming, athletics, tennis and netball among the options, and there are clubs for choir, chess and gardening. SEND support covers moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that seems to suit families looking for a well-resourced, inclusive primary that delivers solid academic outcomes without being flashy, and where the headteacher, Felicity LLewelyn-Hodgson, has overseen a clear upward trajectory in standards.

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