Cathedral Primary School
College Square, Bristol, BS1 5TS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AMPLIFY EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Ms Sara Yarnold
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Sponsor
- Trust in Learning (Academies)
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 422
- URN
- 139828
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173532052
About this school
Cathedral Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 422 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cathedral Primary School, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 62 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 90% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 82% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 77% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Cathedral 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 | 68% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 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 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 420 |
| 2023/24 | 422 |
| 2024/25 | 419 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cathedral Primary School compares
Cathedral Primary School ranked 39th 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 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5% | 22% | 422 | — |
| Willow Park CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.4 miles |
| Holy Cross RC Primary School | 68% | 6.6% | 46.9% | 170 | 0.6 miles |
| Southville Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 10% | 632 | 0.6 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | 41% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 333 | 0.8 miles |
| St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School | 30% | 7% | 36.8% | 372 | 0.8 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)
- 21.96%
- English as an additional language
- 10.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 12.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willow Park CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Holy Cross RC Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Southville Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Christ Church Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Cathedral Primary School ranks 99th 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 Cathedral Primary School teach?
- Cathedral Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Cathedral Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cathedral Primary School is Ms Sara Yarnold, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cathedral Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cathedral 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 many pupils are at Cathedral Primary School?
- Cathedral Primary School has 422 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cathedral Primary School full?
- Cathedral Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 422 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Cathedral Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cathedral Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Is Cathedral Primary School a selective school?
- No. Cathedral Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Cathedral Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cathedral Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Cathedral Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cathedral Primary School is part of AMPLIFY EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cathedral Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% 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 Cathedral Primary School compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Cathedral Primary School ranked 39th 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 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 Cathedral Primary School's absence rate?
- Cathedral Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cathedral Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cathedral 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 1 July 2026.