Free schools · Bristol, City of

Cathedral Primary School

4–11Ages
422Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139828URN

College Square, Bristol, BS1 5TS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.6 above Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bristol, City of

148 applications for 54 places · 17th of 89 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%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 inspection · 15 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Bristol, City of median (2.2) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

148 applications · 54 places offered · 51 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 3.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 3.5; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2023 3.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2022 4.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2021 4.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2020 4.6; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2019 4.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2018 4.7; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2017 4.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2016 5.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2015 5.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2014 4.0; Bristol, City of median median 1.2

More applications per place than the Bristol, City of median in 13 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	54	148	2.7	51	0.94
Sep 2025	60	194	3.2	71	1.18
Sep 2024	58	203	3.5	86	1.48
Sep 2023	60	220	3.7	93	1.55
Sep 2022	59	234	4.0	99	1.68
Sep 2021	58	237	4.1	107	1.84
Sep 2020	60	273	4.6	118	1.97
Sep 2019	60	291	4.9	128	2.13
Sep 2018	60	279	4.7	109	1.82
Sep 2017	60	245	4.1	94	1.57
Sep 2016	50	257	5.1	103	2.06
Sep 2015	45	236	5.2	116	2.58
Sep 2014	30	119	4.0	95	3.17

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 73% · Maths 70% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%38th of 90 in Bristol, City of

Bristol, City of 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Bristol, City of 77% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Bristol, City of 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Bristol, City of 70% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Bristol, City of 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Bristol, City of 73% England 77%

Higher standard25%

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	62%	8%	106	103
2023/24	63%	7%	108	104
2022/23	68%	2%	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

Cathedral Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Willow Park CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Bristol, City of

Special measures Inadequate2024
Holy Cross RC Primary School
0.9 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

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

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Bristol, City of

Outstanding2024

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

2026

2.7applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Ashton Gate Primary School
1.3 km · Bristol, City of

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School
1.4 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

3.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Hotwells Primary School
1.5 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

2.7applications per place 85%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: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139828 · 801/2087
Trust: Amplify Education
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 422 on roll
Free school meals: 22.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2013
Address: College Square, Bristol, BS1 5TS
Local authority: Bristol, City of

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