Abbotswood Primary School
Bristol · South Gloucestershire
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School information
- Official name
- Abbotswood Primary School
- Address
- Kelston Close, Yate
- Postcode
- BS37 8SZ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- URN (official identifier)
- 132199
- Establishment number
- 2008
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 391
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Headteacher
- Mr Rob Cockle
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 12 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.abbotswoodprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01454867777
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2001
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Abbotswood Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 391 | 41,447 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 24.6% | 17.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 12.0% | 14.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.1% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 12.8% | 14.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Abbotswood Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 29 Apr 2025
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 3 Nov 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 4 Jul 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Dec 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Jun 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Jul 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Abbotswood Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 10.7% | 11.3% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Abbotswood Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £127,100 for 82 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 21.4% | 16.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £332 | £221 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Abbotswood Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 391 pupils.
| This school | South Gloucestershire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,494,959 £6,381 per pupil | £6,859 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,498,595 £6,390 per pupil | £7,042 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,148,492 £2,937 per pupil · 46.0% | £3,312 · 47.0% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £587,167 £1,502 per pupil · 23.5% | £1,301 · 18.5% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £41,958 £107 per pupil · 1.7% | £199 · 2.8% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £5,260 £13 per pupil · 0.2% | £74 · 1.1% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£3,637 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £165,867 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £5,990 per pupil, supply and agency £106 per pupil — spending up £400 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
South Gloucestershire council: term dates · school admissions (academies and independent schools may set their own dates — check with Abbotswood Primary School)
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Kelston Close, Yate, Bristol, BS37 8SZ
01454867777
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