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St Katherine's School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Justin Humphreys

corporate_fareCATHEDRAL SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onBristol, BS20 0HU

language Visit Website phone 1275373737

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

1,000

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#5 in North Somerset

#934 of 3,216 nationally

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St Katherine's School is a Academy converter secondary school in Bristol, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

St Katherine's School is an academy converter in Bristol, North Somerset, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of CATHEDRAL SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 998 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50, placing the school #5 in North Somerset and #934 of 3,216 nationally. 47.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 25.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 13 A-level subjects. 33.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 15.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.05 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 6.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

47.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)25.5%

Entering EBacc23.50%

EBacc APS4.31

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24.30%

EBacc APS4.13

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS4.06

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS4.36

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.75

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.86

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*8.0%

Achieving A*–A15.2%

Achieving A*–B33.9%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered13

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.38

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate95.90%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate95.00%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 December 2021

Inspection Report

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14 March 2018

Inspection Report

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04 June 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-12-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-03-14

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-09-29

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

6.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.2%(42 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 998 pupils. During this period, there were 60 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 6.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	998	60	6.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,000	70	7.0%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,000	88	8.8%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,007	51	5.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,020	72	7.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	999	47	4.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,000	64	6.4%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,008	36	3.6%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	952	31	3.3%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	958	41	4.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	961	28	2.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	937	41	4.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	931	13	1.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	934	45	4.8%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	875	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	875	22	2.5%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	883	123	13.9%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	834	58	7.0%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	836	53	6.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	829	47	5.7%	3.8%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	783	21	2.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	776	14	1.8%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	782	13	1.7%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	751	19	2.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	756	27	3.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	751	31	4.1%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 34 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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St Katherine's School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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