St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

About St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a smaller than average state primary, with 184 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 17.4%, which is above the national average for primary schools and suggests a more diverse intake than some of its neighbours. The school is Roman Catholic by character, which may shape the family community it attracts, though it is open to all. Demand is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 39 applications for 21 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.86. Of those, 20 were first-preference applications, and 20 first-preference offers were made, meaning every family who put it first got a place. That is a reassuring signal for parents considering it as a realistic option rather than a long shot.

Academically, the school sits in the bottom half of South Gloucestershire primary schools, ranked 46th out of 69 on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. Its overall score of 60 is just a whisker below the local authority average of 61. At KS2 in 2023/24, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Reading was a clear strength: every pupil met the expected standard, and 45% achieved the higher standard. Maths also performed well, with 90% at expected and 40% at higher. Writing was weaker, with only 65% at expected and none at the higher level. Average scaled scores were 109 in reading and 108 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 confirmed it remains Good, having improved from a Requires Improvement rating in 2014.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, music rooms, art studios, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, athletics, swimming, cricket, netball and cross country, and clubs include art, coding, science, chess, gardening and choir. SEND support is broad, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families seeking a Catholic primary with a strong reading record and a genuinely inclusive SEND offer, St Augustine is a realistic choice. It is oversubscribed but not prohibitively so, and its location in South Gloucestershire means the nearest Outstanding-rated school, Bromley Heath Infant School, is only 0.6 km away for those who might want to compare options.

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