St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Bristol (South Gloucestershire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
St Mary's opened in 1999 and since that time has been a highly successful and popular school. Our Mission, 'Celebrating Excellence through our Faith and Learning,' is truly lived by all at our school. The children learn, through Gospel values, how to be the best that they can be whilst respecting others and understanding the need to be of service to others.
Our aim is a simple one: Children deserve the very best opportunities at school to enable them to learn, develop and to feel happy and safe. Therefore, we aim to provide every possible opportunity to nurture this. Our parents, staff and governors are all committed to enabling children to achieve and celebrate too.
We have strong links with our parish - Holy Family, other local schools, and our community. Our children are delightful. They are happy, polite and enthusiastic learners who create a warm and purposeful atmosphere and enjoy learning.
We have a dedicated teaching and support staff team who work tirelessly to continue to improve and ensure that children's experiences are the best that can be provided.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Cooking
- Fencing
- Football
- Lego
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Photography
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Tennis
- Athletics
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dodgeball
and 4 more
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 131410
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1999
Governing body (2 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Thomson | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Paul Thomson | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Fallon McKay Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record