St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, based in Portishead, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School currently has around 209 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.7% boys and 48.3% girls. Around 7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.9%.

School Information

Address: Bristol Road, Portishead, BS20 6QB
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Greg Bath
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109238

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 209
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 101

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (0.7)
Writing: Average (-1.6)
Maths: Average (0.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
53%
Town average
70%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
9%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
107.0
Local authority average
106.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
104.9
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bristol Road , BS20 6QB
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bristol Road , BS20 6QB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hallett's Way , BS20 6BT
4out of 4 584 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Hallett's Way , BS20 6BT
- not rated 584 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School
Marjoram Way , Portishead BS20 7JF
3out of 4 1,203 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gordano School
St Mary's Road , Portishead BS20 7QR
3out of 4 478 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Gordano School
St Mary's Road , Portishead BS20 7QR
- not rated 478 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Quayside Education Centre
8-10 Combe Road , Portishead BS20 6BJ
- not rated 1,076 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
The Downs Preparatory School
Charlton Drive , Wraxall BS48 1PF
- not rated 3,248 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.