Why Choose a Catholic School?

Catholic schools have a reputation for the excellent quality of their teaching and the pastoral care they offer their students. Where space permits Catholic schools welcome applications from families of other faiths and none.

Catholic school students learn that God is present and active in their lives and in the world. They learn to experience God’s grace and presence in their lives through their relationships with family, friends and teachers. Catholic schools promote service as an essential component of their curriculum and they promote self-discipline through  a clear moral vision that is based on the Gospel.  Catholic education, and the students who are the product of it, have been called the “greatest work of the Church.”

Help with travel to primary school

The Blessed Edmund Powell Transport Trust (BEPTT) offers  financial support to families to help with the cost of pupils travelling to St. Francis' and St. Bede’s primary schools. The trustees meet regularly to consider any applications.

The parish representative for BEPTT is Paul Stathers. His email address is ptstathers@gmail.com

Travelling from Clevedon to Nailsea, Portishead or Bristol inevitably may create challenges for parents, but there is a strong network of families who work together to facilitate transport including the possibility of lift sharing. Contact the schools to discuss possibilities.

Nearby Catholic Primary Schools
St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Station Road, Nailsea, BS48 4PD             
Tel: 01275 855373      E-mail: office@stfrancispri.org
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bristol Road, Portishead, BS20 6QB
Tel: 01275 848367      E-mail: office@st-josephs.org.uk
Nearby Catholic Secondary Schools

St Bede's Catholic College, Long Cross, Lawrence Weston, Bristol, BS11 0SU      Tel: 0117 377 2200     E-mail: contact@stbcc.org

St Brendan's Sixth Form College, Broomhill Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5RQ    Tel: 0117 977 7766     E-mail: info@stbrn.ac.uk