St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Augustine of Canterbury provides a warm, caring atmosphere where pupils feel valued and supported. The early years programme is particularly strong, helping young children develop essential early reading skills and prepare well for Year 1. Staff work hard to help new pupils settle quickly and create a close-knit school community where bullying is rare and pupils know they can ask for help.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is effective with children achieving well and developing strong early reading skills
- Safeguarding is robust with an open, positive culture where pupils feel safe
- Staff are supportive and help pupils new to the school settle quickly and feel part of the community
- Phonics teaching is well-structured and helps pupils learn sounds successfully
- School leadership has stabilized and has clear, well-considered plans for improvement
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils in key stage 2 do not achieve consistently well in national tests and across the curriculum, with gaps in basic skills like spelling and handwriting
- Attendance is below national expectations, particularly for pupils with additional needs
- Teaching is not consistent across subjects and does not always adapt for pupils with special educational needs or disadvantaged pupils
- Pupils do not have enough opportunities to revisit prior learning and build strong understanding over time
- Personal development and wellbeing provision does not adequately prepare pupils for life in modern Britain
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding, all legal requirements are met, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
choir, football, gymnastics, school council, chaplains, house captains
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary school that has experienced recent leadership changes and is now working to improve the quality of education. While the early years provision is strong and pupils feel safe and valued, the school needs significant improvement in achievement, teaching consistency, and support for vulnerable learners.
At a Glance
18.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 62%. Maths has declined from 90% to 54%. Writing has remained stable at around 62%.
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
27.5
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
176 pupils
210 capacity
34 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - South Gloucestershire
Places available
3,642
Applications
3,206
Got 1st preference
91.0%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across South Gloucestershire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.13313%
Overall absence
18.23529%
Persistent absence
170
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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