School profile

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Bristol, BS32 8EJ

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#7,056 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils205 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMs Charlotte Dunt
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 1999
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131410.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%5%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading86%76%76%
Expected standard in writing69%74%73%
Expected standard in maths86%76%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils205
Girls100
Boys105
Eligible for free school meals6.3%
First language not English47.8%
SEN support18
EHC plan6
Average class size30.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
24.9%
Other White
17.6%
Indian
14.6%
African
11.2%
White and Black African
4.9%
Other mixed
4.4%
Other Asian
4.4%
Chinese
4.4%
Other Black
3.4%
White and Asian
2.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Overall absence5%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence10.5%11.3%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)20
Applications (Reception)50
First preference applications (Reception)18
First preference offers (Reception)18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll206
Unfilled places1.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult12.2
Teachers (FTE)8.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.15
Support staff (FTE)11.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryBailey's Court Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary School, Stoke GiffordVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLittle Stoke Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMeadowbrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miAll-throughBradley Stoke Community SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryStoke Lodge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryAbbeywood Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWheatfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryBowsland Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Mary's Catholic Primary School

What is St Mary's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Oct 2013.

How does St Mary's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School ranks 7,056 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

How many pupils attend St Mary's Catholic Primary School?

St Mary's Catholic Primary School has 205 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.