Arthur Milton Street, Bristol BS7 9JT
10 reasons to choose Brunel Field Primary School
Top line
Brunel Field Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bristol and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Brunel Field Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with Ashley Down Primary School in the Ashley Down Schools Federation. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Brunel Field Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Brunel Field Primary School ranks in the top 16% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 34% of schools.
The Brunel Field Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and co-ordinated by ‘Enquiry Project’, with some cross-curricular linking. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music and sport.
Sport at Brunel Field Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Brunel Field Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.40pm provided by an external contractor.
Find another school near Brunel Field Primary School
Collegiate Prep School (1.6 miles); Badminton Junior School (1.9 miles); The Red Maids’ High Junior School (2 miles).
Bishop Road Primary School (0.6 miles); St Bonaventure’s Catholic Primary School, Bishopston (0.7 miles); Westbury Park School (1.7 miles).
Collegiate Senior School (1.5 miles); Badminton School (1.9 miles); The Red Maids’ High School (2 miles).
Montpelier High School (1.1 miles); Redland Green School (1.4 miles); Cotham School (1.6 miles).