Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School, Bristol
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bristol. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 198 schools in Bristol with published results, and 1,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School in detail
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "A warm welcome to SS Peter and Paul. It is an opportunity for the school to share the learning of our pupils, capture their experiences and to keep you informed and involved with everyday school life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include swimming, multi-sports, choir, orchestra, ukulele, guitar, coding and maths club.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 89% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 72% in Bristol, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (95% in reading, 90% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School are Cotham Gardens Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); Willow Park CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Inadequate, 75% reading, 75% maths); Willow Park CofE Primary School (0.5 miles); and St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 85% maths).
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Cotham Gardens Primary SchoolWillow Park CofE Primary SchoolWillow Park CofE Primary SchoolSt Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton
Who goes there
12.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 46.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (24%), Mixed (20%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 9 pupils (6.1%) received SEN support and 2 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Clifton Down Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cotham Hill (e-bound), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1537 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bristol, City of (417), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School are Cotham School (0.1 miles), North Bristol Post 16 Centre (0.3 miles), Redland Green School (0.6 miles) and E-ACT Montpelier High School (0.7 miles).
Cotham SchoolNorth Bristol Post 16 CentreRedland Green SchoolE-ACT Montpelier High School
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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is an inclusive school where children are kind, polite and valued for who they are. The school excels at teaching reading and maths, with strong phonics training and a well-planned curriculum that helps pupils build secure knowledge. Staff are well-supported, pupils behave well, and there are excellent opportunities for personal development and enrichment.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics programme with effective staff training and good progress monitoring for pupils who fall behind
- Well-designed and sequenced mathematics curriculum that builds pupils' vocabulary and deepens understanding
- Excellent personal development provision where pupils learn about equality, kindness and develop character through charitable work
- Inclusive approach with high expectations for behaviour that pupils respond to well
- Wide range of enrichment activities and leadership opportunities that make pupils feel proud and responsible
Areas for Improvement
- In some wider curriculum subjects like history, pupils struggle to make links between concepts because leaders have not made clear enough the precise knowledge and concepts pupils should learn and revisit
- Need to identify specific content for pupils to know and revisit across all subjects as they follow the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders prioritising pupil safety, providing up-to-date staff training, and working well with external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Gymnastics, dance, choir, playground leaders, chaplaincy team, house representatives
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School is a good school where pupils enjoy attending and feel safe. The school has a broad curriculum with particular strengths in reading and mathematics, though some wider curriculum subjects need further development.
At a Glance
12.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School
22nd July 2026
22 Jul 2026
8th July 2026
8 Jul 2026
12th June 2026
12 Jun 2026
22nd May 2026
22 May 2026
8th May 2026
8 May 2026
2nd April 2026
2 Apr 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School.
- Sparks Film School Bristol Central190m away · Not yet graded
- Shine @ Cotham Gardens540m away · Not yet graded
- Minor To Major @ Bristol Grammar School590m away · Not yet graded
- First Class Learning - Redland660m away · Not yet graded
- Shine @ St John's Infants810m away · Not yet graded
- Shine @ St John's Juniors980m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School 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
- 74
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 74 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 14 serious and 58 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
20 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
165 pupils
204 places
39 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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
7.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
147
Total Pupils
73
Boys
74
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
12.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,887
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,726
Per pupil
£1048k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
10.4%
Persistent absence
164
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
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School 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 Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School?
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 204 places.
How big are the classes at Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School?
Classes at Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School?
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School has around 147 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School in 2024/25. 10.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School?
Apply through Bristol, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School 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.
Does Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School: Sparks Film School Bristol Central (190m away, registered, not yet graded), Shine @ Cotham Gardens (540m away, registered, not yet graded) and Minor To Major @ Bristol Grammar School (590m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 74 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 14 serious and 58 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 20 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 Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School?
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School is at Aberdeen Road, Redland, Bristol, BS6 6HY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)