Cathedral Primary School

Primary
Free school
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

College Square, Bristol, BS1 5TSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cathedral Primary School is a primary school in Bristol for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 168 schools in Bristol. It ranks 70th of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 20 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

422 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals22.3%

22.3%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.6%

20.6%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cathedral Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Willow Park CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
Holy Cross RC Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Southville Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Christ Church Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	41% met the expected standard
St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention	30% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Free schools
Sector: Free school
Trust: AMPLIFY EDUCATION
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Ms Sara Yarnold
Phone: 01173532052
Website: cathedralprimaryschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: College Square, Bristol, BS1 5TS
Local authority: Bristol
URN: 139828

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.