St Nicholas of Tolentine RC Primary School

02/07/2026

Y5 Children loved using Farrah Fortnam Contemporary Art mural as inspiration for their own art work today. Wonderful work Y5

01/07/2026

We are so thrilled with our wonderful mural in our KS2 Playground courtesy of the wonderful Farrah! Our children loved watching this take shape today - we feel very blessed with our new artwork - Thank you Farrah!

28/06/2026

We are delighted to share the outcome of our recent Catholic Schools Inspectorate (CSI) inspection, which took place on 10–11 June 2026.
We were graded an overall effectiveness of Good

Catholic Life and Mission - Grade overall Outstanding!
Pupil Progress - Outstanding
Provision - Outstanding
Leadership - Outstanding

Religious Education - Grade Overall - Good
Pupil Progress - Good
Quality of Provision - Good
Leadership - Outstanding

Collective Worship - Overall Grade - Good
Pupil Progress - Good
Quality of Provision - Good
Leadership - Outstanding

The report recognises many strengths of our school community, including:

Our children being proud ambassadors who live out our mission of love, respect and welcome.
The strong relationships between staff, pupils and families, and the excellent support provided.
Our inclusive, diverse community where every child is valued and celebrated
A rich prayer life and opportunities for worship that are joyful, respectful and meaningful.
The commitment and dedication of staff and leaders, driving improvements across the school.

We are particularly proud of how the inspection recognises our pupils’ compassion, sense of belonging, and commitment to living out Gospel values each day.

The report is available on our school website. https://www.stnicholas.bristol.sch.uk/about-our-school/catholicism/section-48-inspection-report?action=saved

03/06/2026

Check out our very own Ivana Live on the Radio performing her poetry. Thank you
https://www.instagram.com/reels/DY6x_QBDsjW/

18/05/2026

So many laps of the school field completed today for our sponsor run, raising money for well done Team St Nicks

17/05/2026

🎉 OFSTED Success at St Nicholas of Tolentine! 🎉
We’re proud to share our latest OFSTED report (May 2026), recognising significant improvements across all areas since four years ago.
Inspectors described our school as a “safe haven” with happy, confident pupils, strong relationships, and inclusion at its heart.
Thank you to our wonderful staff, children and parents for all their support during our journey to improvement.
https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/149915

We still have spaces, please call 01173772260 if you would like to come and meet the team.

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08/01/2026

Children, staff and parents all had an amazing time at Young voices

29/10/2025

Come along to one of our open sessions and explore life at St Nicholas

14/07/2025

-This afternoon from 1:30pm - 2:30pm - This is the final transition afternoon before the big move in September. This is a opportunity for your child to attend for a settling in session with their peers. We do ask that parents/carers do not attend this, to allow their child to build their new found confidence in this new environment.

RECEPTION 2025 - PARENT / CARER INFORMATION
We are delighted that your child has been offered a place to join us in September and we are looking forward to welcoming you to our school. If you have not yet accepted your place, please contact Bristol City Council admissions team on 0117 903 7694 or log into your Parent Portal account.
Key Dates:
-​​​​Thursday 3rd July 2pm - 2:45pm - We would like to invite all the children to come to school to meet the adults they will be working with and explore their new classroom. The session will last 45 minutes, parents are more than welcome to stay. They will spend time with their key adults and some of their new classmates. We deliberately keep these sessions short, as we do not want to overwhelm them. We want this visit to be the most positive it can be!
-Tuesday 8th July 4pm - This is a chance for all parent/cares to attend their child's new class room for an induction meeting. You will also have the chance to receive support and help in completing the admission paper work before they start in September.
-Monday 14th July 1:30pm - 2:30pm - This is the final transition afternoon before the big move in September. This is a opportunity for your child to attend for a settling in session with their peers. We do ask that parents/carers do not attend this, to allow their child to build their new found confidence in this new environment.

Where to go:
At the main pedestrian gate you will need to press the buzzer on the right hand side, the office will let you in and you will be directed towards the Reception Class.

We are so very excited to meet your children and cannot wait for them to be an asset to St Nicks. We look forward in building positive relationships with yourselves and working together to create powerful and intelligent young individuals.

Should you have any questions or queries then please do not hesitate to get in contact with the school office, 0117 377 2260.

09/07/2025

St Nicks Presents 2025 Summer Disco!!

Thursday 17th July --- £2 a ticket:
KS1 (Rec, Years 1,2 and 3) - 4-5pm
KS2 (Years 4, 5 and 6) - 5-6pm

Tickets will be on sale from tomorrow morning - please see Miss Drysdale to purchase.

We hope to see you all there!