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St Katherine's School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Pill Road, Ham Green, Bristol BS20 0HU · stkaths.org.uk · 01275 373737
On the mapSearch near BS20 0HU
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 50
- average Attainment 8 score. North Somerset 46.8, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 5.07 mi
- 8.16 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6 · North Somerset Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 976
- 98% of 1,001 places
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.5%
- First language not English
- 11.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Amplify Education
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6” went to a home 5.07 mi (8.16 km) from the school. Source: North Somerset Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 165 families put the school first and 185 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 185 | 165 | 0.9 | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 184 | 167 | 0.9 | 90% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 183 | 152 | 0.8 | 84% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 176 | 236 | 1.3▲ | 69% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 185 | 132 | 0.7 | 99% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criterion 6 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.07 mi8.16 km | |
Offer-day round; later rounds (places freed by refusals) are not read.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 50, and 47.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across North Somerset it was 46.8, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲50 | 46 | ||
| ●47.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼23.5% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.31 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109317)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 36.7 | −10.2 |
| Sixth form college | 12.4 | +8.9 |
| Further education | 35.5 | +3.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7 | +2.6 |
| Employment | 2.4 | −3.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.3 | −1 |
| Activity not captured | 3 | +1.6 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 students | C (30.6) | Average -0.05 | |
| 45 students | C (30.7) | Average -0.05 | |
| 23 students | Dist- (30.3) | Average -0.06 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 47 | C (30.7) | -0.38 |
| 2022/23 | 42 | C (29.7) | — |
| 2021/22 | 34 | B- (35.2) | — |
| 2018/19 | 56 | C- (28.3) | -0.18 |
| 2017/18 | 41 | C+ (34.8) | +0.26 |
| 2016/17 | 51 | C (30.2) | -0.08 |
| 2015/16 | 43 | C- (25.8) | -0.06 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 56.3 | +6.3 |
| Further education | 2 | −2.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2 | −5.3 |
| Employment | 27.1 | +8.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.3 | −3.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.1 | −2.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Katherine's School on 31 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 31 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Sept 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (173 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Positive
- 81%
- Replies
- 173
- 17% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on 31 parents (18%) whose child was bullied
based on 59 parents (34%) with SEND