# St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell

St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell is a primary school in South Gloucestershire, for pupils aged 7 to 11.

It had 325 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E150821. [South Gloucestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-gloucestershire)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 7 to 11
- Pupils: 325
- Council: South Gloucestershire
- URN: 150821

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), October 2023, before the school changed
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 3 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 64% in South Gloucestershire and 62% in England.
0% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | South Gloucestershire | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 0% | 5% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102 | 105 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [St Stephen's Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-stephens-infant-school-e109046): 50 m. Primary. School remains Good, December 2022
- [Soundwell Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/soundwell-academy-e147889): 150 m. Special. Good (overall), June 2023
- [Minerva Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/minerva-primary-academy-e138789): 730 m. Primary. Good (overall), June 2024. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [New Horizons Learning Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/new-horizons-learning-centre-e135827): 800 m. Special. Good (overall), February 2024
- [The Tynings Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-tynings-primary-school-e149950): 930 m. Primary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Kings' Forest Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kings-forest-primary-school-e150007): 1.1 km. Primary. Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/150821)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/150821)

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