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May Park Primary School

Bristol, City of, BS5 6LEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#11,955
of 13,686 nationally

About May Park Primary School

May Park Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 109 applications for just 44 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.48. That means more than two families applied for every available spot, and the school made 36 offers to first-preference applicants. While the school doesn't publish a parent recommendation percentage, this level of demand suggests strong local confidence. The school is led by headteacher Emma Tovey and serves 468 pupils from ages 3 to 11, with nursery provision available. It's a mixed, non-religious state primary in the Bristol, City of local authority. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, rated it as Requires Improvement overall, though several individual areas were judged Good: early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes. Leadership and management, along with quality of education, were rated as Requires Improvement. This marks an improvement from the school's previous inspection in 2018, which rated it Inadequate.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCoombe Road, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS5 6LE
HeadteacherEmma Tovey
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils468
Free School Meals (FSM)31.8%
School Capacity468 / 670 (70% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibrarySensory RoomMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosGymnasiumForest SchoolSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

DanceCross CountryRoundersGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirBook Club

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About May Park Primary School

May Park Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.