SchoolScoresWest Leigh Infant School
Academy · Primary, ages 5 to 7 · Mixed
Part of LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Westfield Drive, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3NG
01275 463274 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 18 October 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
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 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 | 56 |
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | North Somerset | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 220th highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 16.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan Joint 181st highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 17% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.5% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 215th highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 2% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.4% | 10.3%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 192nd highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 21% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 10.5%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) Joint 5th lowest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Lower than 96% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.2% | 5.0%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 20th lowest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Lower than 89% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.3% | 11.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 88th lowest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Lower than 56% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 102nd lowest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Lower than 48% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.7% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 121st highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 47% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.4 | 21.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 44th highest of 220 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 89% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 13.6 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 157th highest of 212 state primary schools in Bristol. Higher than 39% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 9.7% | 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
- Backwell CofE Junior School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Francis Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hannah More Infant School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Grove Junior School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Golden Valley Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingshill Church School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 32% met expected standard (KS2)
- Flax Bourton CofE Primary School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Court-De-Wyck Church School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tickenham CofE Primary School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is West Leigh Infant School's Ofsted rating?
West Leigh Infant School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 18 October 2022.
Is West Leigh Infant School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 41 families put West Leigh Infant 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 145261.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.