Bournville Primary School

Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

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Selworthy Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3ST

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OfstedNo overall gradeInspected 25 February 2025
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths24%England 62% · 2024/25
23rd highest of 23 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 1% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils494Room for 528 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 513 in 2019, 491 in 2021, 488 in 2022, 485 in 2023, 501 in 2024, 514 in 2025, 494 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.040 for 41 places, September 2026
Joint 14th highest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 48% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

At the inspection that started on 25 February 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.

Weston-Super-Mare comparisons use the 10 of its 26 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 16 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.

StatementThis schoolWeston-Super-MareEngland
My child is happy at this school
9th highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 8% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
82% 94% 89%
My child feels safe at this school
8th highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 25% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
91% 95% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
8th highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 22% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
82% 88% 84%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 19 parents who had raised a concern
7th highest of 9 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 52% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
84% 86% 76%
I would recommend this school to another parent
7th highest of 10 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 32% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England.
86%said yes 89% 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 4%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Weston-Super-Mare figures pool parents at the Weston-Super-Mare schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

59 pupils in this year group.

24% — 39 points below the North Somerset average, and 38 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolNorth SomersetEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 24% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 0% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 49% 76% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 46% 75% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 37% 75% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 99 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 97 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 38%This school 2023/24: 29%This school 2024/25: 24% This school England 62% 2022/23 38% 2023/24 29% 2024/25 24%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in North Somerset. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered41
Families who put it first40
Of those, offered a place40 (100%)
Families who listed it at all49

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in North Somerset

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolNorth SomersetEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
1st highest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
57.1% 16.5%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
3rd highest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 93% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
7.4% 3.8%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
1st highest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
26.3% 10.3%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
13th highest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 58% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
13.6% 10.5%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
23rd lowest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
7.1% 5.0%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
24th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
Lower than 3% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
26.5% 11.4%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
24th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
Lower than 8% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
8.2 2.9 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
24th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
Lower than 6% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
3.9% 1.3% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil 0.19% 0.01% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
13th highest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 61% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
21.5 21.6 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
23rd highest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 5% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
7.0 10.9 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
6th highest of 24 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
Higher than 79% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
22.3% 15.8%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Bournville Primary School's Ofsted rating?

At its inspection in 25 February 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

How did Bournville Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 24% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 38 points below the England average of 62%.

Would parents recommend Bournville Primary School?

86% of the 22 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Bournville Primary School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Is Bournville Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 40 families put Bournville Primary School as their first choice for 41 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 40 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.