Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From South Gloucestershire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury is a primary school in Bristol, South Gloucestershire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 4 May 2022. South Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026, there were 32 first-choice applications for 30 offers; 29 offers went to first-choice families and 3 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The school has 23 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 18.6 across the 8 nearest primary schools in South Gloucestershire.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other South Gloucestershire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Easton Hill Road, Thornbury, Bristol, BS35 1AW
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 4 May 2022
Strengths
- “Everyone is valued at Christ the King and the school community is a happy family.”
- “The school’s mission statement, based on ‘making a difference’, is woven through the life of the school.”
- “Teachers and leaders have high expectations for all pupils’ learning and behaviour, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “A small number of pupils give up too easily when learning is challenging.”
- “However, some pupils do not have a secure understanding of mathematical words because the vocabulary is not taught in enough depth.”
- “In the early years, leaders do not provide enough opportunities for pupils to practise their mathematics.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 June 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 32 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Gloucestershire.
- Crossways Infant School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Crossways Junior School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Manorbrook Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Gillingstool Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury 0.7 mi Not judged
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oldbury on Severn Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Cromhall 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade