School of Christ The King Catholic Primary, Bristol
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bristol. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 82nd-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bristol, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary in detail
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "School of Christ the King is a Catholic Primary school, serving the parish and the area of Knowle West, which is in the Diocese of Clifton."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include ukulele and Spanish.
The school runs a breakfast club, from £1 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at School of Christ The King Catholic Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at School of Christ The King Catholic Primary
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put School of Christ The King Catholic Primary as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at School of Christ The King Catholic Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to School of Christ The King Catholic Primary are Oasis Academy Connaught (0.2 miles, Good, 64% reading, 64% maths); E-ACT Ilminster Avenue Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 49% reading, 49% maths); E-ACT Greenfield Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths); and Oasis Academy Marksbury Road (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 83% maths).
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Oasis Academy ConnaughtE-ACT Ilminster Avenue AcademyE-ACT Greenfield Primary AcademyOasis Academy Marksbury Road
Who goes there
42.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 28.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Black (22%) and Asian (7%).
Staffing
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Parson Street Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Filwood Broadway (w-bound), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood School of Christ The King Catholic Primary stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, School of Christ The King Catholic Primary issued 12 suspensions, 5.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to School of Christ The King Catholic Primary are Oasis Academy Daventry Road (0.5 miles), Oasis Academy John Williams (0.9 miles), St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School (1.2 miles) and Bridge Learning Campus (1.2 miles).
Oasis Academy Daventry RoadOasis Academy John WilliamsSt Bernadette Catholic Secondary SchoolBridge Learning Campus
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
42.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from School of Christ The King Catholic Primary
Newsletter 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 22nd July 2026
22 Jul 2026
Newsletter 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter 10th July 2026
10 Jul 2026
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Term dates
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bristol, City of's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. School of Christ The King Catholic Primary is in Bristol, City of; for families living there:
- Bristol, City of's school travel policy: Home to school travel policy
- How to apply: Apply online for home school travel support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 35
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 26 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
202 pupils
206 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bristol
Across Bristol, City of council
Places available
5,210
Applications
4,287
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Bristol, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
19.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
227
Total Pupils
113
Boys
114
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
15.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,888
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,534
Per pupil
£1523k
Total funding
£141k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
20.3%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about School of Christ The King Catholic Primary
What are SATs results like at School of Christ The King Catholic Primary?
Of the pupils at School of Christ The King Catholic Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is School of Christ The King Catholic Primary's Ofsted rating?
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for School of Christ The King Catholic Primary?
No fixed boundary. When School of Christ The King Catholic Primary is oversubscribed, Bristol, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at School of Christ The King Catholic Primary?
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at School of Christ The King Catholic Primary?
Classes at School of Christ The King Catholic Primary average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to School of Christ The King Catholic Primary?
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary has around 227 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at School of Christ The King Catholic Primary?
7.3% of sessions were missed at School of Christ The King Catholic Primary in 2024/25. 20.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to School of Christ The King Catholic Primary?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming School of Christ The King Catholic Primary on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near School of Christ The King Catholic Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 26 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bristol, City of is 27 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is School of Christ The King Catholic Primary?
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary is at Hartcliffe Road, Filwood Park, Bristol, BS4 1HD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)