Staple Hill Primary School

About Staple Hill Primary School

Staple Hill Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in South Gloucestershire, currently educating 298 pupils against a capacity of 315, so it is running very close to full. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 28.5%, which is notably higher than the national primary average and suggests the school serves a community with above-average levels of economic disadvantage. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 112 applications for just 44 places, making it oversubscribed with an oversubscription ratio of 2.55. Of those 112 applicants, 37 were first-preference offers, indicating that while the school is popular, many families who put it first were successful. The school has a non-religious character and no nursery provision, so it takes children from Reception through to Year 6. Its headteacher is Sharon Boult, who has been in post since at least the most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022.

Academically, Staple Hill performs around the middle of the pack in its local authority. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just a fraction below the South Gloucestershire average of 61%. The school ranks 44th out of 69 primary schools in the authority on this measure, placing it in the bottom half. Looking at individual subjects, 72% met expectations in reading and writing, and 81% in maths, with average scaled scores of 104 in both reading and maths. Only 2% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, though 14% reached that level in maths alone. Ofsted last inspected the school in June 2022 and rated it Good overall, a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2018. All inspected areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — were judged Good.

The school offers a decent range of facilities including a library, art studios, an ICT suite and an outdoor playground, plus a chapel on site. Sports provision covers football, cricket, dance, cross-country and swimming, while clubs include coding, drama, choir, art, eco and science. For children with additional needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, hearing impairment, and other disabilities. Given its oversubscription and strong local demand, this is a school that suits families who live close enough to secure a place and who value a Good-rated primary with a broad extracurricular offer. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Bromley Heath Infant School, 2.1 km away, so parents seeking an Outstanding rating may need to look further afield.

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