- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
77 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1198%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 420
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
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- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
19 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 148
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results above the South West catholic schools average.
251 first choices, 204 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.8
South West catholic schools 45.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- 6.4%South West catholic schools 6.6%
- Pupils
- 1,324
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
44 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 220
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
38 first choices, 39 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 381
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
19 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 95
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
14 first choices, 16 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 147
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
60 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 404
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the South West catholic schools average.
31 first choices, 32 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%South West catholic schools 6.6%
- Pupils
- 398
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results above the South West catholic schools average, high absence.
178 first choices, 170 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.4
South West catholic schools 45.9England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 912
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
42 first choices, 48 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 459
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Catholic
Results close to the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
29 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 187
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
38 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
33 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the South West catholic schools average.
180 first choices, 184 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.4%South West catholic schools 6.6%
- Pupils
- 1,967
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Catholic
Results well above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
14 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 142
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.2
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 South West catholic schools average, low absence.
35 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1LG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
42 first choices, 34 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 265
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
24 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 165
- Pupils per teacher
- 31.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results below the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
19 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1155%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 208
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.6
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch
Christchurch, BH23 3DA · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the South West catholic schools average.
21 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.1%South West catholic schools 6.6%
- Pupils
- 199
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
19 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1185%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 213
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Catholic
Results below the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
15 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1152%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 178
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the South West catholic schools average, low absence.
22 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
South West catholic schools 59%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 216
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Catholic schools105
- Met the standard at 1158.7%
- Good or Outstanding96%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools955 of 105105 Catholic, 776 Church of England
- With a nursery class23take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals19.3%of pupils get them
The big picture
How the South West'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.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in the South West
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 36 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 0 of 69
- Good: 66 of 69
- Requires improvement: 3 of 69
- Inadequate: 0 of 69
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in the South West
Half or more are faith schools.
955 of the 105 Catholic schools in the South West 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 characterCheck 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 the South West, explained
There are 105 Catholic schools in the South West, teaching 32,086 children. 27 are run by the council and 72 are academies or free schools. Among them are 6 independent schools.
96% 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.
58.7% of pupils in South West catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 15% to 98%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
19.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,234 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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Catholic schools near meLook closer to home
Pick an area to see its Catholic schools, or browse other kinds of school in and around the South West.
- Bristol13 Catholic schools
- Wiltshire12 Catholic schools
- Devon10 Catholic schools
- Gloucestershire10 Catholic schools
- Somerset9 Catholic schools
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole8 Catholic schools
- Plymouth8 Catholic schools
- Dorset7 Catholic schools
- South Gloucestershire6 Catholic schools
- Swindon6 Catholic schools
- Torbay5 Catholic schools
- Bath and North East Somerset4 Catholic schools
- Cornwall4 Catholic schools
- North Somerset3 Catholic schools
Other schools in the South West
- Primary schools2,210 schools
- Secondary schools645 schools
- Nurseries1,890 schools
- Sixth forms344 schools
- Grammar schools20 schools
- Private schools227 schools
- Special schools223 schools
- Boarding schools83 schools
- Faith schools945 schools
- Church of England schools776 schools
- Muslim schools2 schools
- Girls' schools24 schools
- Boys' schools17 schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many Catholic schools are in the South West?
There are 105 Catholic schools in the South West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in the South West?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in the South West on Eduscope are St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and St Bede's Catholic College. 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 the South West 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 the South West Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in the South West 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.