St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 403 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
403
Pupils
420
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bristol, City of uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bristol, City of publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School is managed by Bristol, City of and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bristol, City of before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bristol, City of catchment area documents →St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School: 420 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 403 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Bristol, City of's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bristol.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bristol, City of publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Bristol, City of Council school admissions (official) →
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Egerton Road, Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8HP
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 151174
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If St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bristol are the next closest alternatives.
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Glenfrome Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bristol, City of
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bristol, City of. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
School of Christ The King Catholic Primary Catchment Area
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Holy Cross RC Primary School Catchment Area
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Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bristol
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Bristol, City of uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bristol, City of publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bristol, City of before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School? ▾
St Bonaventure's Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.