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Airfield Primary Academy, Weston-Super-Mare

Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 2–11

Airfield Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Weston-Super-Mare, part of Cabot Learning Federation.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Airfield Primary Academy in detail

Airfield Primary Academy in its own words

In its own words: "Children recognise the meaning in the opportunities presented to them and gain a deep sense of fulfilment from the challenges, opportunities and the success they are actively involved in over time. The enactment of the curriculum champions subjects and empowers children to make the links from their learning in school to the wider world in which they live."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Getting a place at Airfield Primary Academy

Across North Somerset, 97% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in North Somerset lodged 18 appeals against primary school offers; 14 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (14.3% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Airfield Primary Academy are Haywood Village Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 85% maths); Hutton Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 66% reading, 56% maths); Mead Vale Community Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 80% reading, 90% maths); and Bournville Primary School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 49% reading, 37% maths).

Haywood Village AcademyHutton Church of England Primary SchoolMead Vale Community Primary SchoolBournville Primary School

The trust

Airfield Primary Academy is one of 36 schools run by Cabot Learning Federation, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 36 schools in Cabot Learning Federation

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Weston Milton Rail Station, about 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Beaufighter Road (sw-bound), 160 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 131 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Somerset (76), as is usual near a town centre.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Airfield Primary Academy are Winterstoke Hundred Academy (0.3 miles), Hans Price Academy (1.2 miles), Worle Community School (1.2 miles) and Broadoak Academy (1.8 miles).

Winterstoke Hundred AcademyHans Price AcademyWorle Community SchoolBroadoak Academy

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Likely (~688m)Possible (~983m)Unlikely (~1.3km)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Craig Jones
LA:North Somerset
Phone:01934441140
Address:23 Norman Place, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8GH
Trust:CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION (36 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2026

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:152457
UKPRN:10100968
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Weston-Super-Mare
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Airfield Primary Academy is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Somerset's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Beaufighter Road (SW-Bound)
161m · 3 min walk
Centaurus Drive (SW-bound)
204m · 3 min walk
The Runway (NE-bound)
508m · 8 min walk
Hutton Park (E-bound)
512m · 8 min walk
Helicopter Museum (NW-bound)
589m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Airfield Primary Academy is in North Somerset; for families living there:

Apply to North Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your home postcode, set against Airfield Primary Academy's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Airfield Primary Academy:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Airfield Primary Academy.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from North Somerset, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • How many families in North Somerset got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Weston-Super-Mare

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,099
Projected new pupils:275

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Weston-Super-Mare

Across North Somerset council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

Places available

2,490

Applications

1,984

Got 1st preference

96.8%

Got preferred school

99.3%

All primary applications across North Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.

Questions parents ask about Airfield Primary Academy

What is the catchment area for Airfield Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Airfield Primary Academy is oversubscribed, North Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to Airfield Primary Academy?

Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Airfield Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Airfield Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Airfield Primary Academy?

Airfield Primary Academy is at 23 Norman Place, Weston-Super-Mare, Bristol, BS24 8GH.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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