Banwell Primary School, Banwell

Ofsted's report card from its 3 March 2026 inspection grades Banwell Primary School on 7 areas: 4 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders' targeted work has led to clear improvements in pupils' attendance and behaviour."

Early years - Expected standard. "The early years curriculum delivery and provision have improved considerably."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a precise understanding of the school's strengths and weaknesses."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school's personal development and wellbeing offer is coherently constructed."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Previous weaknesses mean that too many pupils have not secured their speaking and listening, reading, writing and mathematical knowledge sufficiently well by the end of Year 6."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Teaching does not help pupils routinely secure key knowledge."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "Support for pupils to overcome barriers to learning and wellbeing is inconsistent."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers have the knowledge to use assessment information to make appropriate adaptations to their teaching to meet pupils' needs"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils consistently benefit from high-quality teaching that aligns learning activities and objectives, to secure their foundational knowledge and achieve well across the curriculum".

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Banwell Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Banwell Primary School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Banwell Primary School are Winscombe Primary School (1.8 miles, 79% reading, 76% maths); Sandford Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 88% maths); Parklands Educate Together Primary (1.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 50% maths); and Locking Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 60% reading, 70% maths).

Banwell Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Banwell Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Extend Learning Academies Network, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

17 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Banwell Primary School (as of April 2026): 88% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 38 pupils (27.7%) received SEN support and 4 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Worle Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Orchard (w-bound), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Somerset (76).

Banwell Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.