Voluntary aided school · South Gloucestershire

St Paul's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
109269URN

Sundridge Park, Yate, Bristol, BS37 4EP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2019

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to South Gloucestershire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Gloucestershire

56 applications for 30 places · 50th of 74 in South Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

55%met the expected standard

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2019

Some aspects not as strongUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

The graded inspection, 22 October 2019Ofsted'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

Inspection history

24 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Some aspects not as strong
22 October 2019
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

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to South Gloucestershire median (2.0) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

56 applications · 30 places offered · 30 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2025 1.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2024 2.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2023 1.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2022 1.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2021 1.5; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2020 1.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2019 1.5; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2018 1.6; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2017 2.2; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2016 1.7; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2015 1.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2014 2.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0

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	30	56	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2025	28	54	1.9	25	0.89
Sep 2024	27	53	2.0	21	0.78
Sep 2023	30	53	1.8	27	0.90
Sep 2022	29	56	1.9	28	0.97
Sep 2021	25	38	1.5	22	0.88
Sep 2020	29	52	1.8	32	1.10
Sep 2019	30	44	1.5	27	0.90
Sep 2018	24	39	1.6	22	0.92
Sep 2017	25	56	2.2	23	0.92
Sep 2016	28	47	1.7	27	0.96
Sep 2015	30	58	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2014	17	35	2.1	17	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 62% · Maths 69% → all three 55% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard55%58th of 79 in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 78%

Higher standard31%

South Gloucestershire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard62%

South Gloucestershire 73% England 75%

Greater depth7%

South Gloucestershire 4% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard24%

South Gloucestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
South Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	55%	7%	106	105
2023/24	69%	3%	103	105
2022/23	52%	0%	107	106

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 Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.9applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Woodlands Primary School
0.3 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Raysfield Primary School
0.8 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2023
Broadway Infant School
1.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
The Ridge Junior School
1.0 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2022

67%met the SATs standard
Abbotswood Primary School
1.1 km · South Gloucestershire

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Tyndale Primary School
1.3 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.3applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Wellesley Primary School
1.4 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109269 · 803/3438
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 18.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Sundridge Park, Yate, Bristol, BS37 4EP
Local authority: South Gloucestershire

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