Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury

Primary · South Gloucestershire · BS35 1AW · URN 109267

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-05-04Cohort 207Roman Catholic

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 23

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 87 schools in South Gloucestershire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
57%
South Gloucestershire 59.4%England 61%
2.4 percentage points below the area average of 59.4
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
South Gloucestershire 4.3%England 8%
4.3 percentage points below the area average of 4.3
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
103
South Gloucestershire 105.17England 105
2.2 below the area average of 105.2
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
103
South Gloucestershire 104.38England 105
1.4 below the area average of 104.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
102
South Gloucestershire 104.57England 105
2.6 below the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
17%
South Gloucestershire 26.5%England 32%
9.5 percentage points below the area average of 26.5
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
70%
South Gloucestershire 72.1%
2 percentage points below the area average of 72.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
74%
South Gloucestershire 69.9%
4.1 percentage points above the area average of 69.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
61%
South Gloucestershire 71.9%
10.9 percentage points below the area average of 71.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
23
South Gloucestershire 37
14.3 below the area average of 37.3
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against South Gloucestershire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	57% South Gloucestershire 59.4%England 61%	2.4 percentage points below the area average of 59.4	4 percentage points below the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% South Gloucestershire 4.3%England 8%	4.3 percentage points below the area average of 4.3	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	103 South Gloucestershire 105.17England 105	2.2 below the area average of 105.2	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	103 South Gloucestershire 104.38England 105	1.4 below the area average of 104.4	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	102 South Gloucestershire 104.57England 105	2.6 below the area average of 104.6	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	17% South Gloucestershire 26.5%England 32%	9.5 percentage points below the area average of 26.5	15 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	70% South Gloucestershire 72.1%	2 percentage points below the area average of 72.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	74% South Gloucestershire 69.9%	4.1 percentage points above the area average of 69.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	61% South Gloucestershire 71.9%	10.9 percentage points below the area average of 71.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	23 South Gloucestershire 37	14.3 below the area average of 37.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

South Gloucestershire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 27.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 13.5% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 17.9% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 20.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 17% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 23pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 57% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 84.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-11-10. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury Good at its inspection on 04/05/2022.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Thornbury is a primary school in South Gloucestershire, postcode BS35 1AW (URN 109267).
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