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Catholic schools in and near North Somerset

All 3 Catholic schools in North Somerset, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in North Somerset

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  1. St Francis Catholic Primary School

    Nailsea, BS48 4PD · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic

    Results close to the North Somerset catholic schools average.

    14 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    North Somerset catholic schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%North Somerset catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    142
    Pupils per teacher
    19.2
    View school St Francis Catholic Primary School
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

    Portishead, BS20 6QB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the North Somerset catholic schools average.

    19 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1185%

    North Somerset catholic schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%North Somerset catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    213
    Pupils per teacher
    24.4
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
  3. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

    Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1XW · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the North Somerset catholic schools average.

    17 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    North Somerset catholic schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.2%North Somerset catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    194
    Pupils per teacher
    23.5
    View school Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Just outside North Somerset

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of North Somerset.

  1. St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

    9.9 miles from North Somerset · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the North Somerset catholic schools average.

    23 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1170%

    North Somerset catholic schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%North Somerset catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    201
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    View school St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
  2. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol

    10.9 miles from North Somerset · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the North Somerset catholic schools average.

    35 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    North Somerset catholic schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%North Somerset catholic schools 5.1%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    21.4
    View school Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol
The big picture

How North Somerset'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.

North Somerset 67%England 62%Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: 48%St Francis Catholic Primary School: 69%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 85%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in North Somerset

Days missed

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

North Somerset average 5.1%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 4.8%Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: 5.2%St Francis Catholic Primary School: 5.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in North Somerset

Ofsted grades in North Somerset

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in North Somerset

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    34 of the 3 Catholic schools in North Somerset have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  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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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in North Somerset, explained

There are 3 Catholic schools in North Somerset, teaching 549 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 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.

66.9% of pupils in North Somerset catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 48% to 85%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

10.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,231 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.2% 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 North Somerset.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in North Somerset?
There are 3 Catholic schools in North Somerset, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in North Somerset?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in North Somerset on Eduscope are St Francis Catholic Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Corpus Christi 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 North Somerset 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 North Somerset Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in North Somerset is 23:1. 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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