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St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bristol · BS16 6QR

Ages 4–11 · 176 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2025-12-09

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

176 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
99 / 77
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
176 / 210 (84%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Isaacs

Location

Address
Boscombe Crescent, Downend
Postcode
BS16 6QR
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 176 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS16
38
Primary in BS16
25
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
Primary in South Gloucestershire LA
93

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BristolNear BS16

  • Stanbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 6AL · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.3 miles away

  • Bromley Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 6NJ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM1.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Bromley Heath Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 6NJ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM2.2%
    • Demand1.10

    0.4 miles away

  • Barley Close Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 9DL · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • Blackhorse Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 6TR · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.22

    0.6 miles away

  • Emersons Green Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 7GA · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand0.74

    0.6 miles away

  • Frome Vale Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 2QS · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM29.1%
    • Demand1.25

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Isaacs
Telephone
01454866690
Website
www.staugustinedownend.org.uk

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