Schools in Portishead
Somerset · North Somerset · 4 schools
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Schools in Portishead (4)
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · BS20 6BT
Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)KS2: 86% expected (2025)99% of first choices got in - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · BS20 6QB
By type:Primary schools in Portishead (4)
4
4 primary · 0 secondary
1,382
90% capacity used
2
1 outstanding · 1 good
1,530
148 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
79.5%
KS2 Maths
85.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
220 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +55 primary and +40 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
90% occupied · 148 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Portishead
How many schools are there in Portishead?
Portishead has 4 open schools.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Portishead are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Portishead was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Peter's Church of England Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 3 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Portishead have the best SATs results?
Of the 2 primary schools in Portishead with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Peter's Church of England Primary School (82% in reading, 89% in maths); and Portishead Primary School (77% in reading, 81% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolPortishead Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Do schools in Portishead have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Portishead have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, North Somerset allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Portishead?
Apply to North Somerset through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.