St Pauls

Summary

St Pauls (E02006950) is part of Bristol local authority (view on map). St Pauls has an approximate population of 8,200 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

St Pauls neighbours Redland & St Andrew's, Kingsdown, Temple Meads, and St Werburghs.

Headlines

  • 45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 74% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 48% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

St Pauls is the 46th least deprived area in Bristol (out of 57) with 52% of children living in low-income families, compared to 37% across Bristol and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In St Pauls, 45% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 32% in Bristol and 27% nationally.

45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in St Pauls % in Bristol % in England
Eligible for free school meals 45% 32% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 55% 68% 73%

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Special educational needs

In St Pauls, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Bristol, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in St Pauls % in Bristol % in England
No special educational needs 78% 78% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 17% 17% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In St Pauls, 74% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 36% in Bristol, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

74% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in St Pauls % in Bristol % in England
White 21% 64% 67%
Asian 9% 10% 14%
Black 46% 12% 7%
Mixed 14% 10% 7%
Other 5% 2% 3%
Not known 5% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in St Pauls with English as an additional language is 48%, compared with 24% in Bristol, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

48% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in St Pauls % in Bristol % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 48% 24% 22%
Known or believed to be English 50% 76% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

St Pauls has 12 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in St Pauls
All childcare providers 12
Childminders 10
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

In St Pauls, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in St Pauls. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 2 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 2 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 0 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 2 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 2 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 2 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 0 2 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 0 2 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 2 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 2 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

St Pauls has no state-funded schools.

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