St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Portishead.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Church of England Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Portishead.
St Peter's Church of England Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Church of England Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Peter's Church of England Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PortisheadSt Peter's Church of England Primary School | PortisheadSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 62 in North Somerset Stronger figure | 62nd of 62 in North Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 601 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Portishead, BS20 6BT | Portishead, BS20 6QB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 79.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 606 | 218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 10.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 19.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: St Peter's Church of England Primary School · St Joseph's Catholic Primary School