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St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
404Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
151174URN

Egerton Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8HP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.2 below Bristol, City of median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bristol, City of

119 applications for 60 places · 59th of 89 in Bristol, City of

Every year since 2014

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

14 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good · as St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School, URN 109255
12 June 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School, URN 109255

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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Bristol, City of median (2.2) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

119 applications · 60 places offered · 60 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.2
2025 2.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.3
2024 1.9; Bristol, City of median median 2.2; as the previous school
2023 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2022 2.1; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2021 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2020 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 2.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.2; as the previous school
2018 2.0; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2017 1.8; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 2.2; Bristol, City of median median 2.3; as the previous school
2015 2.3; Bristol, City of median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 1.0; Bristol, City of median median 1.2; as the previous school

This school
Bristol, City of median

Dashed bars: as St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School (URN 109255), the previous school.

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	60	119	2.0	60	1.00
Sep 2025	58	117	2.0	57	0.98
Sep 2024 *	59	113	1.9	59	1.00
Sep 2023 *	59	128	2.2	65	1.10
Sep 2022 *	59	125	2.1	54	0.92
Sep 2021 *	46	100	2.2	44	0.96
Sep 2020 *	59	135	2.3	64	1.08
Sep 2019 *	60	120	2.0	51	0.85
Sep 2018 *	42	85	2.0	37	0.88
Sep 2017 *	59	106	1.8	59	1.00
Sep 2016 *	59	130	2.2	68	1.15
Sep 2015 *	51	115	2.3	44	0.86
Sep 2014 *	51	51	1.0	48	0.94

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place
Bishop Road Primary School
0.3 km · Bristol, City of

Outstanding2023

2.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Henleaze Junior School
0.7 km · Bristol, City of

Requires improvement2024

66%met the SATs standard
Henleaze Infant School
0.7 km · Bristol, City of

Good2022

2.8applications per place
Westbury Park School
0.9 km · Bristol, City of

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.3applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Brunel Field Primary School
1.1 km · Bristol, City of

Good2023

2.8applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Ashley Down Primary School
1.1 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2024

3.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Sefton Park Infant School
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place
Sefton Park Junior School
1.2 km · Bristol, City of

Remains Good2023

61%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 151174 · 801/3417
Trust: The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 404 on roll
Free school meals: 6.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 January 2025
Replaced: St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School (URN 109255)
Address: Egerton Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8HP
Local authority: Bristol, City of

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