SchoolScoresPaulton Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
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Plumptre Close, Paulton, Bristol, BS39 7QY
01761 412354 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 3 July 2023.
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
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bath and North East 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 | 40 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 38 |
| Of those, offered a place | 38 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 49 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
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 Bath and North East Somerset
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Bath and North East Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 110th highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.8% | 16.9%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 42nd highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 79% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.9% | 4.3%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 45th highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 77% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 18.9% | 14.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 202nd highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.8% | 9.2%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 46th lowest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Lower than 73% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.3% | 4.8%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 38th lowest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Lower than 80% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 10.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 218th lowest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Lower than 1% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 19.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 218th lowest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Lower than 1% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 6.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 149th highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 34% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 19.2 | 21.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 189th highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 25% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.3 | 11.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 126th highest of 212 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 55% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 13.7% | 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
- Paulton Junior School 0.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- High Littleton CofE VC Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Farrington Gurney CofE Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longvernal Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Midsomer Norton Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John's CofE Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Welton Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westfield Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cameley CEVC Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Norton Hill Primary School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Paulton Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Paulton Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 3 July 2023.
Is Paulton Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 38 families put Paulton Infant School as their first choice for 40 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 38 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 147992.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.