Voluntary aided school · Bristol, City of

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Bristol

4–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
109251URN

Tide Grove, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0PA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

66 applications for 30 places · 42nd of 89 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%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 · 12 September 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

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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)

66 applications · 30 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2023 2.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2022 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2021 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2020 2.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 2.4; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 3.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2017 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2016 3.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2015 3.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2014 2.3; 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	30	66	2.2	35	1.17
Sep 2025	29	72	2.5	31	1.07
Sep 2024	30	65	2.2	34	1.13
Sep 2023	30	61	2.0	37	1.23
Sep 2022	30	73	2.4	41	1.37
Sep 2021	28	65	2.3	27	0.96
Sep 2020	30	82	2.7	38	1.27
Sep 2019	28	66	2.4	27	0.96
Sep 2018	30	93	3.1	38	1.27
Sep 2017	30	69	2.3	37	1.23
Sep 2016	30	95	3.2	51	1.70
Sep 2015	29	96	3.3	48	1.66
Sep 2014	30	70	2.3	59	1.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 74% · Maths 77% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%40th of 90 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Bristol, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Bristol, City of 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Bristol, City of 70% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Bristol, City of 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Bristol, City of 73% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Bristol, City of 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	61%	0%	107	105
2023/24	69%	3%	108	106
2022/23	87%	7%	109	108

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

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, BristolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Long Cross
0.4 km · Bristol, City of

2026

1.4applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Bank Leaze
1.3 km · Bristol, City of

2025

1.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Nova Primary School
1.4 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

4.6applications per place
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School
1.6 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Shirehampton Primary School
1.8 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery
1.8 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

2.0applications per place
Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery
2.0 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Stoke Bishop Church of England Primary School
2.3 km · Bristol, City of

2026

2.2applications per place 77%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: 109251 · 801/3412
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 22.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Tide Grove, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0PA
Local authority: Bristol, City of

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