What are the best catholic schools in South West?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked catholic schools in South West include 103 Club @ Weston Children's Centre, 115 Club Kingsleigh, and 115 Club Moordown. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding catholic schools are in South West?

South West has 173 catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1517 are rated Good, meaning 88% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are catholic schools in South West ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in South West catholic schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across catholic schools in 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.

Best Catholic Schools in South West

103 catholic schools found

Key Facts

In the South West, 103 Roman Catholic schools make up 2.0% of all schools, which is below the national average of 3.7%.
The pupil-teacher ratio in Catholic schools in the South West is 20.56, with 29,768 pupils and spending per pupil at £7,212.
Catholic schools in the South West have 84.5% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, with a breakdown of 60 Good and 0 Outstanding out of 71 inspected.
In the South West, 63.0% of pupils in Catholic schools meet the expected standard at KS2, and 40.1% achieve grade 5+ in English & maths.

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Roman Catholic

Ashley Manor Preparatory School

Cheltenham, GL52 6NR

Independent · Primary · Ages 1–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils280

P/T Ratio–

Downside School

Radstock, BA3 4RJ

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils273

P/T Ratio–

Leweston School

Sherborne, DT9 6EN

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils576

P/T Ratio–

Prior Park College

BA2 5AH

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils563

P/T Ratio–

St Edward's School

Cheltenham, GL53 8EY

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–18

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils257

P/T Ratio–

Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury

Amesbury, SP4 7LX

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected40%

Absence9.5%

Pupils105

P/T Ratio13.3

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull

Ofsted

Good

Sturminster Newton, DT10 1JX

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected54%

Absence5.9%

Pupils87

P/T Ratio18.9

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS11 0PA

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence5.1%

Pupils212

P/T Ratio19.6

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Stonehouse, GL10 3TY

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence4.7%

Pupils155

P/T Ratio18.5

The Rosary Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Stroud, GL5 4AB

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected59%

Absence6.3%

Pupils166

P/T Ratio25.5

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Brixham, TQ5 0EE

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected81%

Absence13.1%

Pupils59

P/T Ratio19.0

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury

Ofsted

Good

Malmesbury, SN16 9BB

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence3.8%

Pupils82

P/T Ratio17.1

Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay

Ofsted

Good

Torquay, TQ1 4NZ

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence8.1%

Pupils96

P/T Ratio21.3

Wardour Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Tisbury, SP3 6RF

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence4.5%

Pupils85

P/T Ratio17.0

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth

Ofsted

Good

Weymouth, DT4 0RH

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected53%

Absence5.8%

Pupils205

P/T Ratio20.6

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Swindon, SN1 2LU

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected82%

Absence4.3%

Pupils393

P/T Ratio22.8

St Brendan's Sixth Form College

Ofsted

Good

Bristol, BS4 5RQ

Sixth Form · Ages 16–19

AAB+9%

To Uni31%

Pupils–

Absence–

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Falmouth, TR11 4PW

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected81%

Absence4.9%

Pupils186

P/T Ratio19.9

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

Cheltenham, GL51 0HZ

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence6.4%

Pupils181

P/T Ratio17.7

St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bournemouth, BH9 3BY

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected90%

Absence4.1%

Pupils420

P/T Ratio22.3

St Francis Catholic Primary School

Nailsea, BS48 4PD

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected65%

Absence6.6%

Pupils143

P/T Ratio18.3

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage

Ofsted

Good

Swanage, BH19 1QE

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence7.0%

Pupils180

P/T Ratio23.2

St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne

Ofsted

Good

Camborne, TR14 7AE

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected80%

Absence6.3%

Pupils156

P/T Ratio22.6

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bournemouth, BH5 2BX

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected83%

Absence6.4%

Pupils413

P/T Ratio17.9

Frequently Asked Questions

There are 5,081 catholic schools in South West, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	South West	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	85%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	63%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.09	+0.00
Attainment 8	47.2	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	19%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	20.6:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,212	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Catholic Schools in South West

Key Facts

Ashley Manor Preparatory School

Downside School

Leweston School

Prior Park College

St Edward's School

Christ The King Catholic School, Amesbury

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Marnhull

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

The Rosary Catholic Primary School

St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Malmesbury

Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay

Wardour Catholic Primary School

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

St Brendan's Sixth Form College

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Falmouth

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School

St. Walburga's Catholic Primary School

St Francis Catholic Primary School

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage

St John's Catholic Primary School, Camborne

Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

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