Voluntary aided school · Bristol, City of

Holy Cross RC Primary School

4–11Ages
170Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
109244URN

Dean Lane, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1DB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.7 above Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bristol, City of

29 applications for 10 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

68%met the expected standard

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 16 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Bristol, City of median (2.2) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

29 applications · 10 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 2.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2023 2.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2022 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2021 1.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2020 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 1.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2017 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2016 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2015 2.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2014 1.0; Bristol, City of median median 1.2

This school
Bristol, City of 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	10	29	2.9	10	1.00
Sep 2025	17	43	2.5	17	1.00
Sep 2024	13	26	2.0	12	0.92
Sep 2023	17	44	2.6	14	0.82
Sep 2022	19	41	2.2	19	1.00
Sep 2021	24	41	1.7	23	0.96
Sep 2020	23	48	2.1	20	0.87
Sep 2019	28	58	2.1	18	0.64
Sep 2018	22	36	1.6	20	0.91
Sep 2017	15	31	2.1	14	0.93
Sep 2016	17	43	2.5	13	0.76
Sep 2015	26	70	2.7	24	0.92
Sep 2014	30	30	1.0	26	0.87

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 68% · Maths 73% → all three 68% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard68%24th of 90 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Bristol, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Bristol, City of 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Bristol, City of 70% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Bristol, City of 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Bristol, City of 73% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Bristol, City of 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bristol, City of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	68%	0%	104	103
2023/24	52%	0%	103	102
2022/23	48%	4%	103	100

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

Holy Cross RC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Southville Primary School
0.3 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Compass Point Primary School
0.7 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

2.0applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.7applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Cathedral Primary School
0.9 km · Bristol, City of

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Ashton Gate Primary School
1.0 km · Bristol, City of

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Victoria Park Primary School
1.1 km · Bristol, City of

2026

3.1applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Luckwell Primary School
1.1 km · Bristol, City of

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.4applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2024

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109244 · 801/3401
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 170 on roll
Free school meals: 56.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Dean Lane, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1DB
Local authority: Bristol, City of

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