Primary school

St Werburgh's Primary School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Bristol
  • BS2 9US
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,546 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 71%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 87%87%2016/17: top 35%35% · 2016/172017/18: top 78%2018/19: top 47%2022/23: top 51%2023/24: top 44%2024/25: top 71%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM56% · South West 62%3/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM8% · South West 6%6/10 Middle
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 35% · 26 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 69% · 26 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 54% · 28 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 68% · 28 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 61% · 56 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 65% · 54 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 56% · 50 pupils · South West 62%69%35%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 26 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 15% · 26 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 14% · 28 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 18% · 28 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 11% · 56 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 6% · 54 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 8% · 50 pupils · South West 6%18%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 26 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 26 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 28 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 28 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 56 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 54 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 50 pupils · South West 105105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 26 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 26 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 100 · 28 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 28 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 56 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 105 · 54 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 50 pupils · South West 104106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
54 of 54 who put it first2014 · 93.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5454
2nd493
3rd250

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 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 2026387
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.0%
First language not English29.1%
SEN support19.1%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)6.2%
Persistently absent pupils16.8%

Girls 49.2%Boys 50.8%

98.7% full · 392 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 126 responses (32.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 61.1% not applicable73.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% not applicable96.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed76.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development95.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 16.1
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 16.1
  • Other support 5.9

Teachers 19.1 FTE · Whole workforce 41 · 55 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,898
Spend per pupil£7,135
Staff spend per pupil£5,467
Reserve per pupil£298
  • +£117,000revenue reserve
  • +£299,000in-year balance

Grants £7,339 · self-generated £268 · premises £480 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CATHEDRAL SCHOOLS TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £2,140,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it