St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary for ages 4 to 11, sitting within the Bristol, City of local authority. Among the 101 primary schools in the LA, it ranks 39th on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. The top-performing peers in the area are Summerhill Academy, Westbury Park School, and Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School, each scoring significantly higher on the same metric. St Patrick's is a Roman Catholic school, led by headteacher Edwin Broyd, and it currently has 205 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 61 applications for 27 places, with 26 of those coming as first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.26. That level of demand suggests a solid local reputation, even if its ranking doesn't place it among the LA's elite.

Academically, St Patrick's most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024 rated it Good across all five categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2013, but the school remains solidly within the Good bracket. At key stage 2 in 2023/24, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the LA average of 58%. However, only 10% achieved the higher standard in that combined measure. Individual subject scores were stronger: 87% met the expected standard in maths (average scaled score 106), 77% in reading (also 106), and 63% in writing. The school ranks 37th out of 85 in the LA on the combined expected measure, and 7643rd nationally out of 13,686 primaries, placing it in the 55th percentile nationally.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including a chapel, music rooms, an ICT suite, a gymnasium and a sports hall. Sports provision covers gymnastics, athletics, cricket, rounders, tennis, football and cross country, with additional clubs in drama, choir and chess. For SEND, the school supports pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. With 19.5% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a moderately disadvantaged catchment. St Patrick's will suit Catholic families seeking a faith-based primary within Bristol that is oversubscribed but not among the highest-performing in the LA. Its Good Ofsted rating and above-average LA combined expected score make it a reliable choice, particularly for those prioritising a supportive, well-resourced environment over top-tier academic outcomes.

Key Details

Frequently Asked Questions About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Helpful Guides for Parents