Holy Cross RC Primary SchoolSt Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bristol.

Summary of the comparison

Holy Cross RC Primary School and St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Bristol.

  • Holy Cross RC Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holy Cross RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Holy Cross RC Primary School was judged Good and St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School was judged in need of attention.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Holy Cross RC Primary School and 30.0% for St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Cross RC Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Holy Cross RC Primary School versus St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BristolHoly Cross RC Primary SchoolBristolSt Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD47/100Stronger figureD40/100
Local ranking62nd of 98 in Bristol Stronger figure71st of 98 in Bristol
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Needs attention
School typeVoluntary aided school Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll170 372
Capacity210 420
LocationBristol, BS3 1DB Bristol, BS3 4DP
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard68.0% Stronger figure30.0% 62.0%
At higher standard0.0% 2.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score104.0 Stronger figure103.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score103.0 Stronger figure102.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census177 398
Free school meals (ever 6)46.9% 36.8%
English as an additional language41.8% 31.2%
SEN support19.8% 17.6%
SEN with an EHC plan6.2% 1.8%
Attendance
Overall absence6.6% Stronger figure7.0% 6.2%
Persistent absence22.0% 18.6% Stronger figure15.8%

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.

Holy Cross RC Primary School

St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School

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