Local Schools

South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority
Director of Education:-   Ms Therese Gillespie    Tel: 01454 863333
 South Gloucestershire Education Offices, Bowling Hill, Chipping Sodbury. BS37 6JX

 The Village Schools

Zion Community Pre-School
Zion Church Hall, Woodend Road, Frampton Cotterell, South Glos. BS36. Tel: 07715 467764
A quality 'early years' setting in the heart of Frampton Cotterell offering affordable pre-school education from 2.5 years through to school age. Sessions for children aged 3+ years take place every weekday morning. We also run 'Rising 3' sessions on Tuesday and Friday afternoons for children aged 2.5 - 3 years. Zion Community Pre-school is a non-profit making organisation run by parents and is inspected by OFSTED. Nursery grants are available and we do accept childcare vouchers. Please call for more information or to arrange a visit.
Current Leader - Mrs Carole Baldwin

Brockeridge Infants' School
Woodend Road, Frampton Cotterell, South Glos. BS36 2LQ.  Tel: 01454 867250
This is a (5-7) Community Infant's School occupying classrooms built in 1970s with the Hall Library & Refectory dated 1846. There are approximately 100 pupils on roll in (Y1 - Y2) with annual intake of 45.
Website: www.brockeridge.ik.org
Head - Mrs Julie Gardener  B.Ed. (Hons)

Frampton Cotterell CE Primary School
Rectory Road, Frampton Cotterell, South Glos. BS36 2BT.  Tel: 01454 867205
This is a (5-11) Voluntary Controlled School built in 1970s - moved from the National School in School Road now known as Crossbow House used by Community Association. There are approximately 309 pupils on roll in (Y1 - Y6) with an annual intake 45. (44 eligible pupils)  Key Stage 2 (2005)  Eng.91%; Maths.84%; Sci.93%. Total score 268.  Value added score 101.5.
Website: www.fcceprimary.ik.org
Head - Mrs B Murley

Highcroft Junior School
Lower Stone Close, Frampton Cotterell, South Glos. BS36 2LE.  Tel: 01454 867135
This is a (7-11) Community Junior School built 1970s. Approximately 159 pupils on roll in (Y3 - Y6) with annual intake of 40 since most transfer from Brockeridge Infants' School. (51 eligible pupils)  Key Stage 2 (2005) Eng.98%; Maths.96%; Sci. 98%.  Total score 292.. Value added score 102.4.
Head - Mr J W Taylor.  B.Ed. Dip.Maths.

The Manor CE Primary School
Roundways, Coalpit Heath, South Glos. BS36 2LF.  Tel: 01454 866555
This is a (5-11) Voluntary Controlled School occupying classrooms opened during Millennium Year in energy-efficient structure that replaces a building destroyed by fire. Although it is in adjoining Westerleigh Parish, it receives some of the intake from Frampton Cotterell.  There are approximately 200 pupils on roll in (Y1 - Y6) with an annual intake of 33. (34 eligible pupils). Key Stage 2 (2005)  Eng.88%; Maths.82%; Sci.91%. Total score 262. Value added score 100.4.
Head - Mrs H Eade

The Ridings High School
High Street, Winterbourne, Bristol  BS36 1JL.  Tel: 01454 252000
Email: office@ridingshigh.org  Website: www.ridingshigh.org   Fax: 01454 250404
An (11-18) co-ed comprehensive school - specialist Technology College status in 1998.. 1798 pupils on roll, including a 6th Form of  300. In each year group (Y7 -Y11) are approximately 300 pupils.  Six local primary schools send majority of the Year 7 intake. (2005) Key Stage 3 (301 pupils). Eng.83%; Maths.89%; Sci.80%.  Av.Points score = 36.
GCSE results of pupils achieving 5 or more GCSE grades (A* - C).  (2000) 65%; (2001) 65%; (2002) 69%; (2003) 76%; (2004) 75%; (2005) 81%.
(2005) A Level results (163 pupils).  Ten students obtained 2 or more A grades.  98% achieved A to E pass rate with average points score per student 311 and average points score per entry 77.7.
Head - Dr R S Gibson

School Terms and Holiday dates  2009 - 2010

Term One (37 days)
Begins: Thursday 3rd September 2009   (3rd & 4th September - In Service Days)
Classes start: Monday 7th September  2009
Ends: Friday 23rd  October 2009

Term Two (35 days)
Begins: Monday 2nd November 2009
Ends: Friday18th December 2009

Term Three (30 days)
Begins: Monday 4th January 2010
Ends: Friday 12th February 2010

Term Four (29 days)
Begins: Monday 22nd February 2010
Ends: Thursday 1st April 2010

Term Five (29 days)
Begins: Monday 19th April  2010   (3rd May 2010 is May Day)
Ends: Friday 28th May 2010

Term Six (35 days)
Begins: Monday 7th June 2010
Ends: Friday 23rd July 2010

Schools open for 195 days that include 5 days for Staff In-Service Training, so pupils will actually attend for 190 days during the Academic Year.