Cathedral Primary SchoolHotwells Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.
Summary of the comparison
Cathedral Primary School and Hotwells Primary School are primary schools in Bristol.
Cathedral Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hotwells Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hotwells Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cathedral Primary School was judged the expected standard and Hotwells Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Cathedral Primary School and 85.0% for Hotwells Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cathedral Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hotwells Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BristolCathedral Primary School | BristolHotwells Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 46th of 98 in Bristol | 29th of 98 in Bristol Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 419 | 133 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Bristol, BS1 5TS | Bristol, BS8 4ND | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 419 | 133 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.0% | 27.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 31.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 7.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 7.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cathedral Primary School
Hotwells Primary School
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