Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury is a voluntary aided school in Bristol for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 207 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury is Expected standard, from an inspection in October 2026. In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: October 2026. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Easton Hill Road Thornbury Bristol BS35 1AW |
| Phone | 01454866680 |
| Reference Number | 109267 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 207 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.79%
Girls: 51.21% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 17.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 14% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 32 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| 3 | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| 4 | 12 | 21 | 33 |
| 5 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 6 | 17 | 14 | 31 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 79.2% |
| White, Other | 12.1% |
| African | 2.4% |
| Indian | 1.9% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1% |
| Asian, Other | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Expected standard |
| > Leadership & Governance | Expected standard |
| > Personal Development & Wellbeing | Expected standard |
| > Achievement | Expected standard |
| > Attendance & Behaviour | Expected standard |
| > Curriculum & Teaching | Expected standard |
| > Inclusion | Expected standard |
| > Early Years | Expected standard |
| Last Report Date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | School inspection |
| 04 May 2022 | School inspection |
| 06 Dec 2016 | Short inspection |
| 16 Nov 2011 | Full inspection |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Full inspection |
| 17 Jul 2006 | Full inspection |
| 08 Nov 1999 | Full inspection |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 57% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -0.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -0.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 0.7 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 11 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 15 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury had 204 pupils for 210 places. 6 places (2.9%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Severnside, Thornbury, Almondsbury & Surrounding Villages Primary” planning area
South Gloucestershire counted 390 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 372 in 2029–30, down 5%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 180 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 129 | 120 | 114 | 113 | 121 | 134 | 156 | 162 | 167 | 177 | 187 | 192 | 198 | 200 | 204 |
| Unfilled | 26.3% | 31.4% | 34.9% | 35.4% | 30.9% | 23.4% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 20.5% | 15.7% | 11.0% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 4.8% | 2.9% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.9% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 4.3% | 3.8% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 5.7 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury had 23.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.9 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 9.2 | 11.5 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 11.6 | 13.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 8.3% | 16.1% | 17.2% | 7.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.9% | 0.0% | 13.3% | 9.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 14.9% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 62.5% | 57.1% | 30.0% | 22.2% | 62.5% | 55.6% | 60.0% | 45.5% | 30.8% | – | 9.1% | 46.2% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 60.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 4.0 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 3.0 | – | 0.2 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 4.6 | 1.6 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 20.8% of pupils at Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 20 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 11 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 5 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 7 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury received £6,549 and spent £6,694 for each of its 207 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £54,000 (-£262 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £26,000 | £26,000 | £77,000 | £101,000 | £89,000 | £113,000 | -£24,000 | -£54,000 |
| per pupil | £155 | £143 | £418 | £527 | £444 | £575 | -£119 | -£262 |
| In-year balance | -£11,000 | -£0 | £51,000 | £24,000 | -£12,000 | £25,000 | -£138,000 | -£30,000 |
| per pupil | -£64 | -£2 | £277 | £124 | -£59 | £125 | -£675 | -£145 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
| Name | Distance |
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Crossways Infant School
Knapp Road, Thornbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS35 2HQ |
0.22 miles |
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Crossways Junior School
Knapp Road, Thornbury, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS35 2HQ |
0.23 miles |
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Manorbrook Primary School
Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1JW |
0.43 miles |
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Gillingstool Primary School
Gillingstool, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2EG |
0.48 miles |
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury
Church Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1HJ |
0.66 miles |
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St Helen's Church of England Primary School
Greenhill, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 2QX |
1.95 miles |
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Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Oldbury-on-Severn, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1QG |
2.45 miles |
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall
Church Lane, Cromhall, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8AL |
2.92 miles |
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Olveston Church of England Primary School
Elberton Road, Olveston, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS35 4DB |
3.32 miles |
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Rangeworthy Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, Wotton Road, Rangeworthy, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 7ND |
3.74 miles |
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Tortworth Primary School
Tortworth, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8HG |
3.8 miles |
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Stone with Woodford Church of England Primary School
Stone, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, GL13 9JX |
4.02 miles |
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Charfield Primary School
Wotton Road, Charfield, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8TG |
4.81 miles |
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Almondsbury Church of England Primary School
Sundays Hill, Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, BS32 4DS |
4.83 miles |
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Iron Acton Church of England Primary School
Wotton Road, Iron Acton, Bristol, BS37 9UZ |
4.86 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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New Siblands School
Easton Hill Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 2JU |
0.16 miles |
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The Castle School
Park Road, Thornbury, Bristol, Gloucestershire, BS35 1HT |
0.53 miles |
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Marlwood School
Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, Bristol, BS35 3LA |
1.7 miles |
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Two Bridges Academy
Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, South Gloucestershire, BS35 3JT |
1.71 miles |
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Castlefell School
Silverhill Brake, Rudgeway, Bristol, BS35 3NS |
3.06 miles |
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Tockington Manor School
Washingpool Hill Road, Bristol, BS32 4NY |
3.18 miles |
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What is Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury is Expected standard, from an inspection in October 2026.
When was Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury last inspected by Ofsted?
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury was last inspected in October 2026.
How many pupils does Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury have?
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury has 207 pupils on roll.
What age range does Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury cover?
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury?
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury is at Easton Hill Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1AW.