Primary · Academy converter · Bristol, BS7 8HP
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jun 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151174.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 404 |
| Girls | 213 |
| Boys | 191 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 6.9% |
| First language not English | 26.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 3.8% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 35 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 15 |
| Average class size | 28.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 26.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 14.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 15.26 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.04 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 23.18 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 119 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 60 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 60 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 5 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.8%, better than England, better than Bristol, City of | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.2%, better than England, better than Bristol, City of | 15.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.9%, worse than England, similar to Bristol, City of | 1.6% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Bishop Road Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Redland Green School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Henleaze Junior School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Henleaze Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Westbury Park School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Brunel Field Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Ashley Down Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Sefton Park Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2020. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Sefton Park Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | E-ACT Montpelier High School | Academy sponsor led | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Mar 2022. |
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jun 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School made 60 offers from 119 applications (2 per offer), and 60 of 60 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School has 404 pupils aged 4 to 11.
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 26.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.