Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School
Aberdeen Road, Redland, Bristol, BS6 6HY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Carol Burns
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 147
- URN
- 109245
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030070
About this school
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 147 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 | 20 | 21 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 86% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 24% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 95% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 90% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 95% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School 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 | 60% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 178 |
| 2023/24 | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 167 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School compares
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School ranked 8th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.5% | 13.8% | 147 | — |
| Cotham Gardens Primary School | 53% | 5.1% | 20.6% | 365 | 0.3 miles |
| Willow Park CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.5 miles |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton | 77% | 3.5% | 11.2% | 481 | 0.6 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | 41% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 333 | 0.7 miles |
| Cathedral Primary School | 62% | 5% | 22% | 422 | 0.9 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)
- 13.77%
- English as an additional language
- 43.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 10.37%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cotham Gardens Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Willow Park CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Christ Church Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Cathedral Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School ranks 20th 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 year groups does Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School teach?
- Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School is Mrs Carol Burns, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School?
- Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School has 147 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School full?
- Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 147 on roll (70%), 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 Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School rank locally?
- Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School ranked 8th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School's absence rate?
- Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School'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.