Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Ellenborough Park South, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1XW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Head of School
- Mrs Rebecca Suik
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Sponsor
- The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Weston-Super-Mare
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 148941
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01934621919
About this school
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Weston-Super-Mare. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Corpus Christi Catholic 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (URN 109242).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 62% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 76% | 62% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 76% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 62% | 52% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
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 Corpus Christi Catholic 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 | North Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 194 |
| 2023/24 | 204 |
| 2024/25 | 198 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School compares
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School ranked 50th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 194 | — |
| Walliscote Primary School | 49% | 7.4% | 32.7% | 275 | 0.3 miles |
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | 57% | 5.4% | 23.2% | 193 | 0.6 miles |
| Bournville Primary School | 24% | 7.1% | 57.1% | 494 | 0.9 miles |
| Ashcombe Primary School | 55% | 6.1% | 21.8% | 627 | 1.0 miles |
| Windwhistle Primary School | 42% | 9% | 46.3% | 331 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report26 March 2025
- 14 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.59%
- English as an additional language
- 49.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 12.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walliscote Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Weston-Super-Mare
-
Christ Church Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Weston-super-Mare
-
Bournville Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Weston-super-Mare
-
Ashcombe Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Weston-super-Mare
-
Windwhistle Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Weston-Super-Mare
Other schools in Weston-Super-Mare
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School ranks 18th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
- Airfield Primary Academy Primary
- Ashcombe Primary School Primary
- Becket Primary School Primary
- Bournville Primary School Primary
- Castle Batch Primary School Academy Primary
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School Primary
- Drakelow Park Flying High Academy Primary
- Herons' Moor Academy Primary
- Hutton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kewstoke Primary School Primary
- Locking Primary School Primary
- Lympsham Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School teach?
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Weston-Super-Mare.
- Who is the head of school of Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School?
- The head of school of Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Suik, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Corpus Christi Catholic 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 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School?
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School full?
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 194 on roll (92%), 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 Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School is part of THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in North Somerset?
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School ranked 50th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Corpus Christi Catholic 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 7 July 2026.