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Locking Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8BB

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,268 of 15,057

Worse than 68% of schools in England

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

Locking Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils386
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Roxanne Simpson
TrustEXTEND LEARNING ACADEMIES NETWORK
Local authorityNorth Somerset
Opened01 Oct 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144926.

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 maths57%, 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.3%, 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.103, worse than England, worse than North Somerset105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to North Somerset105105
Expected standard in reading60%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset76%76%
Expected standard in writing73%, similar to England, similar to North Somerset75%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than North Somerset75%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils386
Girls193
Boys193
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.6%
First language not English4.1%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)56
School places2024/25420
Unfilled places21.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.93
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size26.4

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
92.7%
Other White
4.9%
Other Asian
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
White and Black African
0.3%
Other mixed
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 teacher22.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)16.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.6
Support staff (FTE)30.53
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2513.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.121
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.65
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.59
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to North Somerset4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.9%, better than England, similar to North Somerset11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
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 Locking Primary School
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0.1 miPrimaryParklands Educate Together PrimaryFree schools
Good
1.1 miSecondaryWinterstoke Hundred AcademyFree schools
Good
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Requires improvement
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Unrated
1.3 miPrimaryHerons' Moor AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miSecondaryWorle Community SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryMead Vale Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryHaywood Village AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.8 miPrimaryMendip Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Locking Primary School

What is Locking Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Locking Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Locking Primary School rank in England?

Locking Primary School ranks 10,268 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 68% of schools).

What are Locking Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Locking Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Locking Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Locking Primary School made 59 offers from 121 applications (2.1 per offer), and 59 of 65 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Locking Primary School?

Locking Primary School has 386 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Locking Primary School?

Locking Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Locking Primary School?

At Locking Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Locking Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Locking Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.9% 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.