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Catholic schools in Bristol

All 13 Catholic schools in Bristol.

13 schools in Bristol

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  1. St Bede's Catholic College

    Bristol, BS11 0SU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Bristol catholic schools average.

    251 first choices, 204 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.8

    Bristol catholic schools 48.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.4%Bristol catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    1,324
    Pupils per teacher
    17.2
    View school St Bede's Catholic College
  2. Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School

    Bristol, BS6 6HY · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Bristol catholic schools average, low absence.

    14 first choices, 16 offers made

    Met the standard at 1181%

    Bristol catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Bristol catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    147
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School
  3. St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School

    Bristol, BS7 8HP · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Bristol catholic schools average, low absence.

    60 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Bristol catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Bristol catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    404
    Pupils per teacher
    26.5
    View school St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School
  4. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

    Bristol, BS7 0UP · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Bristol catholic schools average, low absence.

    38 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Bristol catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Bristol catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    22.1
    View school St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
  5. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol

    Bristol, BS11 0PA · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Bristol catholic schools average, low absence.

    35 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Bristol catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Bristol catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    21.4
    View school Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol
  6. St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

    Bristol, BS11 9TU · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Bristol catholic schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    Bristol catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Bristol catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    201
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    View school St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
  7. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Bristol, BS16 3QR · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Bristol catholic schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Bristol catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Bristol catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    213
    Pupils per teacher
    24.2
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  8. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Bristol, BS5 8AS · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Bristol catholic schools average, low absence.

    16 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Bristol catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Bristol catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    195
    Pupils per teacher
    21.9
    View school St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
  9. St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Bristol, BS14 9LP · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Bristol catholic schools average.

    41 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1147%

    Bristol catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Bristol catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    268
    Pupils per teacher
    24.1
    View school St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
  10. St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School

    Bristol, BS14 9LS · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Bristol catholic schools average, high absence.

    171 first choices, 141 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.5

    Bristol catholic schools 48.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.7%Bristol catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    753
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School
  11. School of Christ The King Catholic Primary

    Bristol, BS4 1HD · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Bristol catholic schools average, high absence.

    25 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Bristol catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.3%Bristol catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    227
    Pupils per teacher
    18.1
    View school School of Christ The King Catholic Primary
  12. Holy Cross RC Primary School

    Bristol, BS3 1DB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Bristol catholic schools average.

    10 first choices, 10 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Bristol catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.6%Bristol catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    170
    Pupils per teacher
    37.0
    View school Holy Cross RC Primary School
  13. St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School

    Bristol, BS5 0TJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Bristol catholic schools average.

    14 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1133%

    Bristol catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.8%Bristol catholic schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    125
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School
The big picture

How Bristol's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Bristol 62%England 62%St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School: 33%St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School: 47%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 56%St Patrick's Catholic Primary School: 59%Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol: 61%School of Christ The King Catholic Primary: 62%St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: 67%St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School: 67%Holy Cross RC Primary School: 68%St Bernard's Catholic Primary School: 70%Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School: 81%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Bristol

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bristol average 5.7%St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School: 3.8%Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School: 4.5%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 4.5%Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol: 4.5%St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: 4.5%St Patrick's Catholic Primary School: 4.8%St Bernard's Catholic Primary School: 4.8%St Bernadette Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School: 5.5%St Bede's Catholic College: 6.4%Holy Cross RC Primary School: 6.6%St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School: 6.8%School of Christ The King Catholic Primary: 7.3%St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School: 9.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Bristol

Ofsted grades in Bristol

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 11
  • Good: 11 of 11
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 11
  • Inadequate: 0 of 11
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bristol

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    31 of the 13 Catholic schools in Bristol have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Bristol, explained

There are 13 Catholic schools in Bristol, teaching 4,444 children. 7 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

61.7% of pupils in Bristol catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 33% to 81%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

20.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,403 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Bristol.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Bristol?
There are 13 Catholic schools in Bristol, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Bristol?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Bristol on Eduscope are St Bede's Catholic College, Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School and St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Bristol ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bristol Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Bristol is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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