St Paul's Catholic Primary School

About St Paul's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted's Parent View survey for St Paul's Catholic Primary School, covering September 2024 to September 2025, shows that 95% of the 38 respondents would recommend the school to other parents. That's a very strong signal, and it's backed up by the detail: 97% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 95% felt their child is safe. The school is clearly popular with local families, too. For the 2025/26 reception intake, St Paul's received 54 applications for just 28 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.93. Of those 54 applications, 25 were first-preference choices, and all 25 of those families received an offer. So while getting a place isn't guaranteed, putting the school as your top choice clearly gives you a very strong chance.

Academically, St Paul's performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a South Gloucestershire average of 61%. That places the school 19th out of 69 primary schools in the local authority, comfortably in the top third. Individual subject scores were solid: 79% reached the expected standard in reading, 76% in maths, and 72% in writing. The average scaled scores were 103 for reading and 105 for maths. Where the school really stands out is in its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in April 2025, which rated the school Good across all five categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2019, which had judged the school as Requires Improvement overall.

The school is a Roman Catholic primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 203 pupils against a capacity of 210. It offers a good range of facilities including a sports hall, ICT suite, sensory room, music rooms, art studios and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, tennis and football, and there are clubs such as eco club, gardening, science club and choir. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions covering specific learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, hearing impairment and physical disability. Parent View data suggests strong satisfaction here too: all respondents who answered the SEND support question agreed or strongly agreed that the school gives children the support they need. With its strong academic record, clear Catholic character and high parent satisfaction, St Paul's is a strong choice for families in South Gloucestershire, particularly those who can demonstrate a commitment to the Catholic faith.

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