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Banwell Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Banwell, BS29 6DB

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,536 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Banwell Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Mar 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
Pupils137 of 198 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Roxanne Simpson
TrustEXTEND LEARNING ACADEMIES NETWORK
Local authorityNorth Somerset
Opened01 Feb 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148903.

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 maths59%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%7%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading82%76%76%
Expected standard in writing65%75%73%
Expected standard in maths65%75%75%
Pupils taking tests17--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils137
Girls74
Boys63
Eligible for free school meals25.5%
First language not English5.1%
SEN support38
EHC plan4
Average class size27.3

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.9%
Other White
3.6%
African
3.6%
Irish
2.2%
Gypsy/Roma
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorth SomersetEngland
Overall absence5.9%4.9%5.1%
Persistent absence17.4%11.8%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)16
Applications (Reception)27
First preference applications (Reception)14
First preference offers (Reception)14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places198
Pupils on roll127
Unfilled places35.9%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)6.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.58
Support staff (FTE)6.87
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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

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

Schools near Banwell Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.8 miPrimaryWinscombe Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimarySandford Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.9 miPrimaryParklands Educate Together PrimaryFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Banwell Primary School

What is Banwell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Banwell Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 3 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Banwell Primary School rank in England?

Banwell Primary School ranks 9,536 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Banwell Primary School?

Banwell Primary School has 137 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 198.

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.