SchoolScoresCastle Batch Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of PATHWAY TRUST
Rawlins Avenue, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 7FN
01934 514552 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 24 May 2022.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
61 pupils in this year group.
64% — about the same as the North Somerset average, and 2 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | North Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 82% | 76% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 84% | 75% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 70% | 75% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 103 | 105 | 105 |
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 offered | 41 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 41 |
| Of those, offered a place | 41 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 93 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 20 places for speech, language and communication needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | North Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 20th highest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare. Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.0% | 16.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.5% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 15th highest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare. Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 10.8% | 10.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 18th highest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare. Higher than 46% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.3% | 10.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 3rd lowest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare. Lower than 71% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 1st lowest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare. Lower than 80% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.9% | 11.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 13th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare. Lower than 29% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 9th lowest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare. Lower than 35% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 1st highest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare. Higher than 96% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 26.9 | 21.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 10th highest of 25 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare. Higher than 42% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.3 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 14th highest of 24 state primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare. Higher than 39% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 9.8% | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Becket Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Georges Church School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Worle Village Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mendip Green Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Martin's CofE Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Herons' Moor Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mead Vale Community Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kewstoke Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion)
- Worlebury St Pauls Church School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Castle Batch Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Castle Batch Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 24 May 2022.
How did Castle Batch Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Castle Batch Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 41 families put Castle Batch Primary School as their first choice for 41 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 41 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 145630.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.