St Werburgh's Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address James Street
St Werburgh's
Bristol
Bristol
BS2 9US
Phone 01179031466
Reference Number 148679

St Werburgh’s Primary has shown a strong overall performance, achieving a 'Good' rating in most areas while excelling in behaviour and personal development, which are deemed 'Outstanding'. The school has implemented a high-quality curriculum with a strong emphasis on reading, helping pupils become confident readers. Leadership is effective, fostering a positive learning environment where pupils feel safe and engaged. This is the school's first inspection since becoming an academy under the Cathedral Schools Trust, illustrating a commitment to high standards despite some initial challenges in supporting disadvantaged pupils.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 392
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.77%
Girls: 49.23%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 34.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 29.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 26 32 58
2 31 24 55
3 26 29 55
4 28 28 56
5 29 27 56
6 26 26 52

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 41.3%
African 12.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 8.9%
White, Other 8.2%
Mixed, Other 6.1%
Pakistani 5.4%
Caribbean 3.6%
White & Asian 3.3%
White & Black (African) 1.8%
Indian 1.5%
Chinese 1%
Asian, Other 1%
Unclassified 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 10 Jul 2024
Date Report
10 Jul 2024 School inspection:
06 Aug 2021 Academy conversion letter
06 Dec 2018 Short inspection
Previously as St Werburgh's Primary School
06 Dec 2018 Short inspection
23 Oct 2014 Full inspection:
23 Oct 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
09 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
09 Mar 2010 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2006 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2006 Full inspection:
18 Mar 2002 Full inspection
18 Mar 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Exceptional behaviour and positive attitudes among pupils.
  • Strong emphasis on personal development and inclusive practices.
  • Well-structured curriculum that prioritizes reading and vocabulary.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • High parental satisfaction and positive community engagement.

Areas for Improvement

  • Early stages of implementing strategies for disadvantaged pupils.
  • Disadvantaged pupils not progressing as well as peers in writing and mathematics.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 56%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 8%

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 105
Maths 103

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
Writing -0.3
Maths -1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 37 2
Third Preference 39 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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