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West Leigh Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Bristol, BS48 3NG

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West Leigh Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 7
Pupils135
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Nick Webster
TrustLIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityNorth Somerset
Opened01 Feb 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145261.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils135
Girls77
Boys58
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.2.2%
First language not English3.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.25%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.8
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size27

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
91.1%
Other White
3.7%
Other mixed
3%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
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 teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.6
Teachers (FTE)6.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.3
Support staff (FTE)4.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.41
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.56
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
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 absence3.5%, better than England, better than North Somerset4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.4%, better than England, better than North Somerset11.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, 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 rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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Frequently asked questions about West Leigh Infant School

What is West Leigh Infant School's Ofsted rating?

West Leigh Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2022.

How hard is it to get into West Leigh Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, West Leigh Infant School made 41 offers from 56 applications (1.4 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend West Leigh Infant School?

West Leigh Infant School has 135 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of West Leigh Infant School?

West Leigh Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at West Leigh Infant School?

At West Leigh Infant School, the average class had 27 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at West Leigh Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at West Leigh Infant School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.4% 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.