Voluntary controlled school · South Gloucestershire

St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
167Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
109179URN

Cranham Drive, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 6AQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

1.0 above South Gloucestershire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Gloucestershire

43 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 4 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.1applications per place, Reception

1.0 above South Gloucestershire median (2.0) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

43 applications · 14 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2025 3.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2024 2.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2023 2.6; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2022 3.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2021 2.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2020 2.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2019 2.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2018 3.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2017 3.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2016 3.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2015 3.4; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2014 3.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0

More applications per place than the South Gloucestershire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
South Gloucestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	14	43	3.1	14	1.00
Sep 2025	21	65	3.1	13	0.62
Sep 2024	15	42	2.8	13	0.87
Sep 2023	21	54	2.6	16	0.76
Sep 2022	19	57	3.0	15	0.79
Sep 2021	24	69	2.9	21	0.88
Sep 2020	28	60	2.1	24	0.86
Sep 2019	30	88	2.9	31	1.03
Sep 2018	30	92	3.1	33	1.10
Sep 2017	29	109	3.8	44	1.52
Sep 2016	30	95	3.2	29	0.97
Sep 2015	30	102	3.4	40	1.33
Sep 2014	30	94	3.1	23	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 76% · Maths 68% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%55th of 79 in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 78%

Higher standard32%

South Gloucestershire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

South Gloucestershire 73% England 75%

Greater depth12%

South Gloucestershire 4% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard28%

South Gloucestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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South Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	12%	106	103
2023/24	59%	3%	105	105
2022/23	67%	10%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

3.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Stoke Lodge Primary School
0.5 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2022

2.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Wheatfield Primary School
0.5 km · South Gloucestershire

2026

2.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
0.7 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2022

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Holy Trinity Primary School
0.7 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Bowsland Green Primary School
1.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2022

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Meadowbrook Primary School
1.1 km · South Gloucestershire

2026

2.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Coniston Primary School
1.4 km · South Gloucestershire

Improved significantly2025

2.5applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Charlton Wood Primary Academy
1.5 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109179 · 803/3070
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 240 pupils · 167 on roll
Free school meals: 14.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Cranham Drive, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 6AQ
Local authority: South Gloucestershire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources