Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary SchoolCotham Gardens Primary School

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

Summary of the comparison

Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School and Cotham Gardens Primary School are primary schools in Bristol.

  • Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cotham Gardens Primary School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School was judged Good and Cotham Gardens 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 81.0% for Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School and 53.0% for Cotham Gardens Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cotham Gardens Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School versus Cotham Gardens Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BristolSs Peter and Paul RC Primary SchoolBristolCotham Gardens Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC62/100Stronger figureF27/100
Local ranking24th of 98 in Bristol Stronger figure94th of 98 in Bristol
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeVoluntary aided school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll167 412
Capacity210 630
LocationBristol, BS6 6HY Bristol, BS6 6AL
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard81.0% Stronger figure53.0% 62.0%
At higher standard7.0% Stronger figure0.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score109.0 Stronger figure107.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score108.0 Stronger figure104.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census167 412
Free school meals (ever 6)13.8% 20.6%
English as an additional language43.7% 45.1%
SEN support5.4% 15.8%
SEN with an EHC plan1.2% 1.9%
Attendance
Overall absence4.5% Stronger figure5.1% 6.2%
Persistent absence10.4% Stronger figure12.7% 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.

Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School

Cotham Gardens Primary School

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