St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Bristol Road, Portishead, BS20 6QB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Greg Bath
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust
- Constituency
- North Somerset
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 151173
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01275848367
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Portishead. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 213 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 December 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (URN 109238).
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 10.1% | 213 | — |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 79% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 601 | 0.3 miles |
| Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School | 64% | 3.6% | 9% | 413 | 0.7 miles |
| Portishead Primary School | 68% | 4.6% | 7.4% | 370 | 0.8 miles |
| High Down Junior School | 72% | 4.5% | 11.1% | 328 | 1.0 miles |
| High Down Infant School | — | 3.3% | 4.3% | 198 | 1.1 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)
- 10.05%
- English as an additional language
- 19.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.84%
- Persistent absence
- 12.99%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Portishead
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Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Portishead Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Portishead
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High Down Junior School1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
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High Down Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Portishead
Other schools in Portishead
- High Down Infant School Primary
- Portishead Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Portishead.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is Mr Greg Bath, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Joseph's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's 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 big is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 213 on roll (101%), 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is part of THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.