Primary school

St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • South Gloucestershire
  • BS34 6AQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,475 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 70%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 44%44%2016/17: top 64%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 30%30% · 2018/192022/23: top 36%2023/24: top 60%2024/25: top 70%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM56% · South West 62%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM12% · South West 6%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · South West 105Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · South West 104Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 23 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 57% · 28 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 59% · 54 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 75% · 51 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 67% · 30 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 59% · 29 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 56% · 25 pupils · South West 62%75%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 23 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 11% · 28 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 54 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 10% · 51 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 10% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 3% · 29 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 12% · 25 pupils · South West 6%13%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 23 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 28 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 54 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 51 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 30 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 29 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 25 pupils · South West 105107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 23 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 54 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 51 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 105 · 29 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 25 pupils · South West 104106103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
14 of 14 who put it first2014 · 95.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1414
2nd160
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Outstanding
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026167
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.4%
First language not English27.8%
SEN support13.0%
EHC plan7.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils13.0%

Girls 49.7%Boys 50.3%

69.6% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 48 responses (25.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.5% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.1% not applicable91.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed83.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child79.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.6
  • Other support 1.6

Teachers 10 FTE · Whole workforce 16.2 · 24 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,084
Spend per pupil£8,423
Staff spend per pupil£6,146
Reserve per pupil−£517
  • −£86,264revenue reserve
  • −£56,622in-year balance

Grants £7,799 · self-generated £285 · premises £544 per pupil