Evergreen Primary Academy

About Evergreen Primary Academy

Evergreen Primary Academy sits well above the Bristol, City of local authority average for primary schools when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 58%, while Evergreen’s figure is 74% — a significant 16 percentage points higher. That performance places the school 10th out of 85 primary schools in the authority, putting it in the top 12% locally and the top 18% nationally. It’s a strong showing for a relatively small school of 148 pupils, and one that serves a community where 46.6% of children are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. The school’s ranking score of 74 confirms it as a top-quartile performer in the South West region, and it sits just behind the local top three of Summerhill Academy, Westbury Park School, and Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School.

Digging into the 2023/24 SATs data, Evergreen’s strengths are broadly spread. In reading, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard and 22% hit the higher standard — a solid higher-score rate. Maths saw 74% at expected and just 4% at higher, which is a narrower top-end than reading. Writing matched maths at 74% expected, but no pupils reached the higher standard in that subject. Average scaled scores were 104 in reading and 102 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023 rated it Good overall, with Outstanding marks for personal development and for leadership and management. That’s a dramatic turnaround from its previous inspection in 2017, when it was rated Inadequate overall. Under headteacher Kerry Coote, the school has clearly stabilised and improved, with all inspected areas now rated Good or better.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 43 applications for 19 places, with all 19 first-preference applicants offered a spot — a ratio of 2.26 applicants per place. Facilities include a dining hall, art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, sports hall, forest school and a chapel, plus clubs covering coding, science, eco and drama. Sports on offer include athletics, football, cross country, rounders and cricket. The SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. With nursery provision on site and no sixth form, it’s a straight-through primary for ages 3 to 11. For families in Bristol looking for a school that combines strong academic outcomes with a wide range of facilities and a clear focus on personal development, Evergreen Primary Academy is a compelling option.

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