Located in Bristol, St Paul's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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 Paul's Catholic Primary School currently has around 203 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.2% boys and 44.8% girls. Around 16.3% 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 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.5%). other white pupils make up about 11.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Sundridge Park, Bristol, BS37 4EP
Website: www.stpaulscatholicprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01454866790
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Maxine Sewell
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 109269

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/10/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 203
Number of Boys: 112
Number of Girls: 91

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British63.50%129
Other White11.80%24
Indian6.40%13
White and Asian4.90%10
African2.50%5
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)2.00%4
Other Mixed2.00%4
White and Black Caribbean1.50%3
Other Asian1.50%3
White and Black African1.00%2
Irish1.00%2
Pakistani1.00%2
Caribbean0.50%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

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 (1.6)
Writing: Well Below Average (-5.0)
Maths: Average (1.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
52%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Sundridge Park , Yate BS37 4EP
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Stanshawes Court Junior School
Sundridge Park , Yate BS37 4HB
- not rated 223 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kingsgate County Infant School
Sundridge Park , Yate BS37 4HB
- not rated 223 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary School
Sundridge Park , BS37 4HB
3out of 4 285 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Primary School
Sundridge Park , Yate BS37 4HB
- not rated 286 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yate Academy
Sundridge Park , BS37 4DX
3out of 4 126 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King Edmund Community School
Sundridge Park , Yate BS37 4DX
- not rated 176 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chipping Sodbury School
Bowling Road , Chipping Sodbury BS37 6EW
3out of 4 1,512 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Chipping Sodbury School
Bowling Road , Chipping Sodbury BS37 6EW
- not rated 1,512 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Brimsham Green School
Broad Lane , Yate BS37 7LB
3out of 4 2,159 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Ridings Federation Yate International Academy
Sunridge Park , BS37 4DX
- not rated 126 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Culverhill School
Kelston Close , Yate BS37 8SZ
4out of 4 1,087 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Glevum School
Kelston Close , Yate BS37 8SZ
- not rated 1,087 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Culverhill School
Kelston Close , Yate BS37 8SZ
- not rated 1,087 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Vinney Green Secure Unit
Care of: South Gloucestershire Council , Badminton Road BS37 5AF
- not rated 1,902 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Immanuel Christian School
Rodford Tabernacle , BS37 8QG
- not rated 2,224 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.