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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Victoria Park Primary School

Academy converter primary school in Bristol (Bristol, City of).

KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
71%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.4%
▼ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.8
▲ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
23.4%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
410 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

Victoria Park Primary School is a academy located in Bristol, Bristol, City of. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Edward Gunner.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

25 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Band
  • Basketball
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Climbing
  • Coding
  • Computing
  • Cooking
  • Cricket
  • Dance
  • Dodgeball
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Lego

and 9 more

Awards

5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
  • Eco SchoolsEnvironment
  • Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
  • Modeshift STARSRecognised award
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
144863
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2017

Governing body (11 current, 11 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Dan FosterChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Dan Foster FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Liz DaggerLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2026 · until 2029
Mr Ben LoxtonLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mr Edward GunnerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2026
Ms Eve LockettLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2028
Miss Gemma LallyLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2029
Mr James MepsteadLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2028
Mr Mark BaileyLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mr Mark WattsLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2029
Ms Sarah Morgan-LeithLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Susannah BennersonLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2028
Miss Gemma Lally FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Ms Sarah Morgan-Leith FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Mark Watts FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Liz Dagger FormerLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professionalsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Ms Eve Lockett FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Edward Gunner FormerLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Susannah Bennerson FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · term ended 2026
James Mepsted FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · term ended 2026
Mr Ben Loxton FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mr Mark Bailey FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2017 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record