Golden Valley Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Nailsea Park
 Nailsea
 Bristol
 Somerset BS48 1BB
Telephone: 01275 853077

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from Golden Valley Primary School
Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership
Sponsor: Lighthouse Schools Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Riordan (since September 2023 – came from Portishead Primary School)
Previous Headteacher: Kevin Lynch (went to NexGen Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.41 / 13.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 19.8
Number of pupils: 411
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.6
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 8.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 8.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 7.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 11.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: North Somerset
Constituency: North Somerset
Electoral Ward: Nailsea Golden Valley
School Number: 8022295

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th May 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Nailsea School (0.3km) show on map
  2. St Francis Catholic Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  3. Ravenswood School (1.2km) show on map
  4. Lime Hills Academy (1.2km) show on map
  5. Kingshill Church School (1.3km) show on map
  6. Grove Junior School (1.4km) show on map
  7. Hannah More Infant School (1.4km) show on map
  8. Wraxall Church of England Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  9. West Leigh Infant School (1.9km) show on map
  10. Backwell School (2.0km) show on map
  11. Backwell Church of England Junior School (2.7km) show on map
  12. Tickenham Church of England Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  13. Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  14. The Downs Preparatory School (3.4km) show on map
  15. Gordano School (4.8km) show on map
  16. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (5.0km) show on map
  17. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, P... (5.4km) show on map
  18. St Peter's Church of England Primary School (5.5km) show on map
  19. Court-De-Wyck Church School (5.5km) show on map
  20. Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  21. High Down Infant School (5.9km) show on map
  22. High Down Junior School (5.9km) show on map
  23. Birdwell Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  24. Portishead Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  25. All Saints Church of England Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  26. Clevedon School (6.5km) show on map
  27. Crockerne Church of England Primary School (6.6km) show on map
  28. St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary... (6.7km) show on map
  29. Yeo Moor Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  30. Yatton Church of England Junior School (6.9km) show on map
  31. Yatton Infant School (6.9km) show on map
  32. Seven Hills (6.9km) show on map
  33. St Katherine's School (6.9km) show on map
  34. Northleaze Church of England Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  35. Chestnut Park Primary (7.1km) show on map
  36. St John the Evangelist Church School (7.5km) show on map
  37. Wrington Church of England Primary School (7.8km) show on map
  38. Mary Elton Primary School (7.9km) show on map
  39. Shirehampton Primary School (8.0km) show on map
  40. Winford Church of England Primary School (8.0km) show on map
  41. St Andrew's CofE Primary School (8.0km) show on map
  42. Sky Vale (8.1km) show on map
  43. St Bernard's Catholic Primary School (8.1km) show on map
  44. Avonmouth Church of England Primary School an... (8.1km) show on map
  45. Ashton Park School (8.5km) show on map
  46. Nova Primary School (8.6km) show on map
  47. Oasis Academy Brightstowe (8.6km) show on map
  48. Dundry Church of England Primary School (8.6km) show on map
  49. Ashton Vale Primary School (8.7km) show on map
  50. Four Acres Academy (8.9km) show on map
  51. Belgrave School (9.1km) show on map
  52. Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery (9.1km) show on map
  53. St Peter's Church of England Primary School (VC) (9.2km) show on map
  54. Bedminster Down School (9.2km) show on map
  55. Hotwells Primary School (9.3km) show on map
  56. Oasis Academy Long Cross (9.3km) show on map
  57. Cheddar Grove Primary School (9.4km) show on map
  58. E-Act Venturers' Academy (9.5km) show on map
  59. Manor Wood School (9.5km) show on map
  60. Kingsweston School (9.5km) show on map
  61. Ashton Gate Primary School (9.5km) show on map
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  63. Clifton High School (9.6km) show on map
  64. Luckwell Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  65. Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School (9.7km) show on map
  66. Clifton College (9.8km) show on map
  67. Christ Church Church of England Primary School (9.8km) show on map
  68. North Star 265° (9.9km) show on map
  69. Headley Park Primary School (9.9km) show on map
  70. E-Act Merchants' Academy (10.0km) show on map
  71. Compass Point Primary School (10.1km) show on map
  72. Fair Furlong Primary School (10.2km) show on map
  73. Queen Elizabeth's Hospital (10.2km) show on map
  74. St Anne's Church Academy (10.2km) show on map
  75. Parson Street Primary School (10.2km) show on map
  76. St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton (10.2km) show on map
  77. City of Bristol College (10.3km) show on map
  78. Southville Primary School (10.3km) show on map
  79. North Star 240° (10.3km) show on map
  80. Churchill Church of England Primary School (10.4km) show on map
  81. St Bede's Catholic College (10.4km) show on map
  82. Elmlea Infant School (10.6km) show on map
  83. Bristol Grammar School (10.6km) show on map
  84. Holy Cross RC Primary School (10.6km) show on map
  85. Hareclive E-ACT Academy (10.7km) show on map
  86. Knowle DGE Academy (10.7km) show on map
  87. Elmlea Junior School (10.7km) show on map
  88. Bristol Cathedral Choir School (10.7km) show on map
  89. Cathedral Primary School (10.7km) show on map
  90. Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School (10.7km) show on map
  91. Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy (10.7km) show on map
  92. Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre (10.9km) show on map
  93. Westbury Park School (10.9km) show on map
  94. Grace Garden School (10.9km) show on map
  95. Oasis Academy Bank Leaze (10.9km) show on map
  96. Willow Park CofE Primary School (10.9km) show on map
  97. Cotham School (10.9km) show on map
  98. Badminton School (11.0km) show on map
  99. Knowle West Early Years Centre (11.0km) show on map
  100. Redland Green School (11.2km) show on map
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