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Walliscote Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Weston-Super-Mare, BS23 1UY

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,535 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Walliscote Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils275
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Shelley Flanagan
TrustEXTEND LEARNING ACADEMIES NETWORK
Local authorityNorth Somerset
Opened01 Oct 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144922.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolNorth SomersetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than North Somerset106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than North Somerset105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than North Somerset105105
Expected standard in reading60%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset76%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, better than North Somerset75%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset75%75%
Pupils taking tests35--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils275
Girls118
Boys157
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28%
First language not English58.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.12.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.63
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size25

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
36.4%
Other White
22.5%
Other Asian
13.1%
Indian
11.3%
African
9.8%
Other mixed
2.9%
White and Asian
1.5%
Pakistani
0.7%
Bangladeshi
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)13.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.32
Support staff (FTE)17.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.44
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.20
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.20
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolNorth SomersetEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.4%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Walliscote Primary School
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Good
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Good
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Good
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1.4 miPrimaryHaywood Village AcademyAcademy sponsor led
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Frequently asked questions about Walliscote Primary School

What is Walliscote Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Walliscote Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 7 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Walliscote Primary School rank in England?

Walliscote Primary School ranks 12,535 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Walliscote Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Walliscote Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Walliscote Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Walliscote Primary School made 24 offers from 44 applications (1.8 per offer), and 20 of 20 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Walliscote Primary School?

Walliscote Primary School has 275 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Walliscote Primary School?

Walliscote Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Walliscote Primary School?

At Walliscote Primary School, the average class had 25 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Walliscote Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Walliscote Primary School missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.