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Victoria Park Primary School

Bristol, City of, BS3 4QSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2022
KS2 Results
59%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
67 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#8,069
of 13,686 nationally

About Victoria Park Primary School

Victoria Park Primary School in Bristol is a state primary for children aged 4 to 11, currently educating 405 pupils against a capacity of 420. That near-full roll suggests a settled local reputation, and the demand is clearly strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 178 applications for 60 places, with 67 families putting it as their first preference. That works out at nearly three applications for every place, a healthy oversubscription ratio of 2.97. The school’s intake is notably more diverse in terms of disadvantage than the national picture — 23.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the England average of around 23% for primary schools, which sits closer to 19% in many contexts. This places Victoria Park in a more mixed catchment than some of its Bristol peers, and the school serves a genuine cross-section of the local community. It is a mixed, non-religious school with no nursery or sixth form provision, and is led by headteacher Edward Gunner.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAtlas Road, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS3 4QS
HeadteacherEdward Gunner
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils405
Free School Meals (FSM)23.5%
School Capacity405 / 420 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jan 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jan 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Apr 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Dining HallICT SuiteSensory RoomGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

NetballCricketFootballAthleticsSwimmingGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubScience ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

Source: victoriaparkprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Victoria Park 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.