The 24 Bristol primary schools rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted ahead of application deadline day

The deadline for apply for primary school places for September 2026 is just around the corner (January 15).

Ahead of the deadline, we have rounded up the primary schools across the Bristol postcode area which have been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

The education watchdog inspects schools regularly and assigns them one of four different ratings: “Outstanding” is the top rating, followed by “Good”, “Requires Improvement” and “Inadequate.”

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The classification is based on five key categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and either early years or sixth form provisions (depending on whether the school is primary or secondary).

Note that schools are not inspected every year.

Here are all the Bristol postcode area primary schools rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted (as of January 14, 2025) ahead of looming application deadline. All full reports - including category scores - are available via Ofsted’s official website.