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St Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Primary School

Pennywell Road, Bristol, BS5 0TJ

Local ranking87th of 98 primary schools in Bristol
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
33.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
48.0%
Writing (Expected)
43.0%
Maths (Expected)
57.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
52.0%
Reading avg scaled score
99.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
99.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
100.0
Cohort Size
21

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
135
Boys
72 (53%)
Girls
63 (47%)
Capacity
210 (64% full)
SEND
32.6%
FSM Eligible
65.9%
EAL
63.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.2%
SEN Support
27.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,393/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 26.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 14.8%
  • Black Other: 14.8%
  • White Other: 12.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 7.4%
  • Mixed Other: 5.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 5.2%
  • Other: 4.4%

26.7%

Black African

14.8%

Black Caribbean

14.8%

Black Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Pennywell Road

Bristol, South West

Administrative

URN
149915
UKPRN
10092734
Establishment No.
2125
Trust
THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST