St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School
Egerton Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Ballantine
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Sponsor
- The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 404
- URN
- 151174
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173532830
About this school
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 404 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 14 June 2023, 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 Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School (URN 109255).
How St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 7.7% | 404 | — |
| Bishop Road Primary School | 86% | 4% | 6.1% | 779 | 0.2 miles |
| Henleaze Infant School | — | 3.2% | 5.6% | 179 | 0.5 miles |
| Henleaze Junior School | 66% | 3.5% | 9.2% | 299 | 0.5 miles |
| Westbury Park School | 91% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 417 | 0.6 miles |
| Brunel Field Primary School | 70% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 398 | 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)
- 7.69%
- English as an additional language
- 16.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.81%
- Persistent absence
- 4.7%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bishop Road Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Henleaze Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Henleaze Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Westbury Park School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Brunel Field Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other 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 St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Sarah Ballantine, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bonaventure'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 Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School?
- St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School has 404 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 404 on roll (96%), 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 St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School?
- St Bonaventure'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 Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census.
- Does St Bonaventure'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 Bonaventure'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.