Voluntary aided school · Bristol, City of

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
213Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
109247URN

Chatsworth Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3QR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

close to Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bristol, City of

50 applications for 23 places · 47th of 89 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

14 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
22 May 2012
Graded inspection: 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

2.2applications per place, Reception

close to Bristol, City of median (2.2) close to England median (2.2)

50 applications · 23 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 2.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2023 3.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2022 3.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2021 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2020 3.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 3.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 3.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2017 3.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2016 2.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2015 2.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2014 1.5; Bristol, City of median median 1.2

More applications per place than the Bristol, City of median in 12 of 13 years.

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	23	50	2.2	21	0.91
Sep 2025	28	77	2.8	26	0.93
Sep 2024	26	71	2.7	23	0.88
Sep 2023	21	64	3.1	18	0.86
Sep 2022	24	73	3.0	21	0.88
Sep 2021	30	85	2.8	28	0.93
Sep 2020	30	98	3.3	33	1.10
Sep 2019	30	96	3.2	31	1.03
Sep 2018	29	89	3.1	34	1.17
Sep 2017	28	94	3.4	30	1.07
Sep 2016	30	81	2.7	27	0.90
Sep 2015	30	84	2.8	30	1.00
Sep 2014	30	45	1.5	37	1.23

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 56% · Maths 84% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%54th of 90 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Bristol, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Bristol, City of 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Bristol, City of 70% England 75%

Greater depth19%

Bristol, City of 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Bristol, City of 73% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Bristol, City of 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	56%	13%	109	107
2023/24	37%	4%	107	104
2022/23	65%	0%	106	103

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 Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Chester Park Infant School
0.3 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2024

1.8applications per place
Chester Park Junior School
0.4 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

41%met the SATs standard
Minerva Primary Academy
0.8 km · Bristol, City of

Good2024

1.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Fishponds CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.2applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Avanti Gardens School
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

Good2024

2.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Two Mile Hill Primary School
1.4 km · Bristol, City of

Requires improvement2022

2.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Stephen's Church of England Junior School, Soundwell
1.5 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2023

53%met the SATs standard
Staple Hill Primary School
1.5 km · South Gloucestershire

2026

2.0applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109247 · 801/3405
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 213 on roll
Free school meals: 13.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Chatsworth Road, Fishponds, Bristol, BS16 3QR
Local authority: Bristol, City of

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