Banwell Primary School, Banwell
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Banwell Primary School provides a safe, nurturing environment where children thrive. The school excels in early years education and has made impressive progress in improving attendance and behaviour through positive, personalised approaches. New leadership has brought stability and clear direction, with strong support systems now in place to help every child - particularly those with additional needs - access learning and develop confidence.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding is effective with a strong, open culture where all staff prioritise pupil safety
- Early years provision has improved considerably with high-quality interactions supporting children's development across all learning areas
- Attendance and behaviour have improved significantly through targeted work, positive reinforcement strategies and personalised support for vulnerable pupils
- Leadership and governance are effective, with clear strategic direction and strong oversight from Trust leaders and governors
- Personal development and wellbeing offer is well-constructed, building pupils' confidence, resilience and understanding of British values
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in mathematics is weak, with too many pupils not securing sufficient knowledge by the end of Year 6
- Teaching does not consistently help pupils secure key knowledge, and learning activities are not always well matched to what pupils already know
- Support for pupils to overcome barriers to learning and wellbeing remains inconsistent across classes
- Feedback to pupils, while improving, is not yet consistent across all classes
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met effectively, with leaders establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, resulting in pupils feeling safe.
Extracurricular Activities
after-school clubs, educational visits, residential visits, parent and carer workshops
Banwell Primary School is a small primary school that has made significant improvements since September 2025 under new leadership, with strengthened safeguarding, attendance, behaviour and wellbeing. While the school now provides a safe, supportive environment with effective early years provision, achievement in core subjects - particularly mathematics - remains an area requiring continued focus.
At a Glance
25.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 82%. Maths has improved from 59% to 65%. Writing has declined from 73% to 65%.
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
137 pupils
210 capacity
73 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Banwell
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Banwell
Admissions Demand - North Somerset
Places available
2,552
Applications
2,090
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across North Somerset (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.89146%
Overall absence
17.79661%
Persistent absence
118
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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