School of Christ The King Catholic Primary
Hartcliffe Road, Filwood Park, Bristol, BS4 1HD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Condon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 227
- URN
- 109243
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179664844
About this school
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 227 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected School of Christ The King Catholic Primary, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 53% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 48% | 77% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 70% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 66% | 67% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How School of Christ The King Catholic Primary has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 217 |
| 2023/24 | 223 |
| 2024/25 | 228 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How School of Christ The King Catholic Primary compares
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary ranked 40th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 7.3% | 50.7% | 227 | — |
| Oasis Academy Connaught | 51% | 7% | 79% | 310 | 0.2 miles |
| Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy | 38% | 9.3% | 60.7% | 229 | 0.4 miles |
| Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy | 71% | 6.9% | 58.2% | 332 | 0.6 miles |
| Oasis Academy Marksbury Road | 75% | 5.8% | 38.3% | 355 | 0.7 miles |
| Knowle Park Primary School | 65% | 6.3% | 22.8% | 611 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.74%
- English as an additional language
- 27.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.31%
- Persistent absence
- 20.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oasis Academy Connaught0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Ilminster Avenue E-ACT Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Greenfield E-ACT Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road0.7 miles
Primary · Bedminster
-
Knowle Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary ranks 100th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does School of Christ The King Catholic Primary teach?
- School of Christ The King Catholic Primary teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of School of Christ The King Catholic Primary?
- The headteacher of School of Christ The King Catholic Primary is Mr Matthew Condon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has School of Christ The King Catholic Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected School of Christ The King Catholic Primary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at School of Christ The King Catholic Primary?
- School of Christ The King Catholic Primary has 227 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is School of Christ The King Catholic Primary full?
- School of Christ The King Catholic Primary has capacity for 250 pupils and 227 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is School of Christ The King Catholic Primary a faith school?
- Yes. School of Christ The King Catholic Primary is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does School of Christ The King Catholic Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records School of Christ The King Catholic Primary as having nursery classes.
- How have School of Christ The King Catholic Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does School of Christ The King Catholic Primary compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- School of Christ The King Catholic Primary ranked 40th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is School of Christ The King Catholic Primary's absence rate?
- School of Christ The King Catholic Primary's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are School of Christ The King Catholic Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, School of Christ The King Catholic Primary's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.