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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Bristol, City of, BS5 8ASPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#7,643
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBlackswarth Road, Bristol, Bristol, City of, BS5 8AS
HeadteacherEdwin Broyd
Local AuthorityBristol, City of
Number of Pupils205
Free School Meals (FSM)19.5%
School Capacity205 / 210 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsICT SuiteGymnasiumSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsCricketRoundersTennisFootballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:50

After-school care

15:20-17:15

Source: stpatricksbristol.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.