Most sought-after schools in South Gloucestershire
Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.
This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.
This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.
| # | School | First preferences per place | Newest intake | Latest Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
North Road Community Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.71 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 2 |
Hambrook Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.60 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 3 |
Downend School Bristol, secondary |
1.46 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 4 |
Charborough Road Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.43 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 5 |
Olveston Church of England Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.43 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 6 |
Charlton Wood Primary Academy Bristol, primary |
1.34 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 7 |
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.30 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 8 |
Christ Church, Church of England Infant School, Downend Bristol, primary |
1.28 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 9 |
The Manor Church of England Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.27 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 10 |
Wellesley Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.27 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 11 |
Beacon Rise Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.21 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 12 |
Alexander Hosea Primary School Wotton-Under-Edge, primary |
1.20 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 13 |
Tyndale Primary School Yate, primary |
1.20 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 14 |
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy Bristol, secondary |
1.16 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 15 |
Almondsbury Church of England Primary School Almondsbury, primary |
1.11 | 2025 | School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 16 |
Stoke Lodge Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.10 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 17 |
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke Gifford Bristol, primary |
1.09 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 18 |
Bradley Stoke Community School Bristol, all through |
1.08 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 19 |
Coniston Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.07 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 20 |
Bromley Heath Infant School Bristol, primary |
1.05 | 2025 | Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 21 |
Barley Close Community Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 22 |
Chipping Sodbury School Bristol, secondary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 23 |
Marshfield Church of England Primary School Chippenham, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 24 |
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 25 |
Pucklechurch CofE VC Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 26 |
Severn Beach Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 27 |
The Meadows Primary School Bristol, primary |
1.00 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 28 |
Abbeywood Community School Bristol, secondary |
0.99 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 29 |
St John's Mead Church of England Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.98 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 30 |
Yate Academy Yate, secondary |
0.98 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 31 |
Elm Park Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 32 |
Marlwood School Bristol, secondary |
0.97 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 33 |
St Anne's Church of England Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 34 |
Wick Church of England Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.97 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 35 |
Brimsham Green School Bristol, secondary |
0.96 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 36 |
Courtney Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 37 |
Longwell Green Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 38 |
Lyde Green Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 39 |
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury Bristol, primary |
0.96 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 40 |
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 41 |
The Castle School Bristol, secondary |
0.95 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 42 |
Watermore Primary School Frampton Cotterell, primary |
0.95 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 43 |
Frampton Cotterell Church of England Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 44 |
Manorbrook Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.94 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 45 |
Bailey's Court Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 46 |
Charfield Primary School Wotton-Under-Edge, primary |
0.93 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 47 |
Winterbourne Academy Bristol, secondary |
0.92 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 48 |
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury Bristol, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 49 |
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Patchway, Bristol, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 50 |
Holy Trinity Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.90 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 51 |
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | Some aspects not as strong (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 52 |
St Stephen's Infant School Bristol, primary |
0.89 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 53 |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.88 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 54 |
Hanham Woods Academy Bristol, secondary |
0.86 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 55 |
Abbotswood Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 56 |
Wallscourt Farm Academy Bristol, primary |
0.85 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 57 |
Woodlands Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.84 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 58 |
Frenchay Church of England Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.82 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 59 |
Little Stoke Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.82 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 60 |
Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.82 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 61 |
Patchway Community School Almondsbury, secondary |
0.82 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 62 |
St Peter's Anglican / Methodist VC Primary Bristol, primary |
0.82 | 2025 | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 63 |
Shield Road Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.81 | 2025 | School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 64 |
Mangotsfield School Bristol, secondary |
0.77 | 2025 | Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 65 |
King's Oak Academy Bristol, all through |
0.75 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 66 |
John Cabot Academy Bristol, secondary |
0.71 | 2025 | Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 67 |
Filton Hill Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.67 | 2025 | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection) |
| 68 |
Meadowbrook Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.66 | 2025 | Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework)) |
| 69 |
St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.62 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
| 70 |
Callicroft Primary School Bristol, primary |
0.58 | 2025 | Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)) |
Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 70 schools in South Gloucestershire have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in South Gloucestershire · How we compare schools.