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Chestnut Park Primary

Primary · Free schools · Yatton, BS49 4FW

Outstanding

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Chestnut Park Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Feb 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages2 to 11
Pupils197
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Emmee Standeven
TrustFUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityNorth Somerset
Opened01 Sept 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148637.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils197
Girls105
Boys92
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.1%
First language not English5.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.141
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size28.8

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
74.1%
Other White
5.6%
Other mixed
4.1%
White and Asian
3.6%
White and Black African
1.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
African
1%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Irish
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 teacher19.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.9
Teachers (FTE)10.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.36
Support staff (FTE)8.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.63
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
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 absence2.8%, 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.0%, better than England, better 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Chestnut Park Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.1 miPrimaryYatton Church of England Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryYatton Infant SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Chestnut Park Primary

What is Chestnut Park Primary's Ofsted rating?

Chestnut Park Primary is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Feb 2024.

How hard is it to get into Chestnut Park Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Chestnut Park Primary made 30 offers from 63 applications (2.1 per offer), and 30 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Chestnut Park Primary?

Chestnut Park Primary has 197 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Chestnut Park Primary?

Chestnut Park Primary had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Chestnut Park Primary?

At Chestnut Park Primary, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Chestnut Park Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Chestnut Park Primary missed 2.8% 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.