Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury
Easton Hill Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1AW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Mary Mainwaring
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 109267
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454866680
About this school
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 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 | 26 | 27 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 44% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 70% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 56% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 63% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| 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 Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 200 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 204 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury compares
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury ranked 55th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5% | 18.6% | 207 | — |
| Crossways Infant School | — | — | — | 160 | 0.2 miles |
| Crossways Junior School | — | — | — | 249 | 0.2 miles |
| Manorbrook Primary School | 69% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 288 | 0.4 miles |
| Gillingstool Primary School | 54% | 7.9% | 31.4% | 211 | 0.5 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury | 38% | 5% | 9.5% | 197 | 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)
- 18.63%
- English as an additional language
- 15.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.98%
- Persistent absence
- 10.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crossways Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Crossways Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Manorbrook Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Gillingstool Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury ranks 126th 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 Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury teach?
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury?
- The headteacher of Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury is Mrs Mary Mainwaring, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury, 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 Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury?
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury full?
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury a faith school?
- Yes. Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury as having no nursery classes.
- How have Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury rank locally?
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury ranked 55th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury's absence rate?
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury'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.