Bournville Primary School, Weston-super-Mare
Bournville Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Weston-super-Mare, part of Extend Learning Academies Network. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 22 schools in Weston-super-Mare with published results, and 14,242nd of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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 27 Oct 2026
Bournville Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 49% of Year 6 pupils at Bournville Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 37% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (50% in reading, 38% in maths).
Getting a place at Bournville Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Bournville Primary School as their first choice and 49 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bournville Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bournville Primary School are Windwhistle Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 45% maths); Haywood Village Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 85% maths); Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, 62% reading, 62% maths); and Oldmixon Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 87% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Bournville Primary School.
Windwhistle Primary SchoolHaywood Village AcademyCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolOldmixon Primary School
The trust
Bournville 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.
What parents say
22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bournville Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% 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 they are kept well informed about progress (96%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (68%).
Who goes there
44.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 158 pupils (32%) received SEN support and 44 (8.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Weston-super-Mare Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Yeo Close (s-bound), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bournville Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 357 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Somerset (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bournville Primary School issued 42 suspensions, 8.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Bournville Primary School are Hans Price Academy (0.3 miles), Broadoak Academy (0.7 miles) and Winterstoke Hundred Academy (1.3 miles).
Hans Price AcademyBroadoak AcademyWinterstoke Hundred Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will be part of a welcoming, caring community where behaviour is excellent and the school takes their safety and personal development seriously. The early years provision is particularly strong, and the school offers enriching experiences through trips, clubs, and responsibilities that help build confidence. However, parents should be aware the school is working to improve how well teachers check children's understanding and deliver the curriculum consistently across all subjects.
Key Strengths
- Calm, orderly school environment with pupils who understand and follow behaviour expectations
- Effective early years provision with well-designed curriculum and good adult support
- Strong focus on pupils' wider development including civic initiatives, residential trips, and online safety
- Inclusive approach to pupils with SEND, with dedicated provisions offering high levels of support
- Rising attendance year-on-year through strong partnership working with families
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not consistently check whether pupils have learned the curriculum as intended, leaving knowledge gaps unaddressed
- Some staff lack the subject knowledge needed to teach certain subjects effectively, particularly mathematics
- School leaders do not review curriculum effectiveness with enough precision to identify and fix problems quickly
- Phonics curriculum is well-designed but staff have not been adequately supported to deliver it, so pupils do not become confident readers
- Pupils' weaknesses in reading are limiting their access to learning across all subjects
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Dodgeball club, colouring club, anti-bullying ambassadors, residential opportunities for older pupils, visits to places of historical interest, work with local police, charity fundraising
Bournville Primary School is a friendly, welcoming place with high expectations for behaviour and pupil achievement. However, the quality of education requires improvement due to inconsistent curriculum delivery and gaps in pupils' subject knowledge.
At a Glance
44.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
22 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 49% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 37% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 57% to 46% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
28.8
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bournville Primary School
Before and after school care
Bournville Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North Somerset
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bournville Primary School.
- Future Stars Coaching at BournvilleAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Bournville Primary School is an academy, 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bournville Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bournville Primary School 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 11 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
401 pupils
480 places
79 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Weston-super-Mare
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Weston-super-Mare
Across North Somerset council
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
158
SEN Support
44
EHC Plans
40.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
494
Total Pupils
252
Boys
242
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,070
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,321
Per pupil
£3019k
Total funding
£327k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
26.5%
Persistent absence
377
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bournville Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bournville Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bournville Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bournville Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 49% reached the expected standard in reading and 37% did so in maths.
What is Bournville Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bournville Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bournville Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bournville Primary School is oversubscribed, North Somerset allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bournville Primary School?
Bournville Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 480 places.
How big are the classes at Bournville Primary School?
Classes at Bournville Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bournville Primary School?
Bournville Primary School has around 494 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bournville Primary School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Bournville Primary School in 2024/25. 26.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bournville Primary School?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Bournville Primary School 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.
Does Bournville Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Bournville Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Future Stars Coaching at Bournville (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Bournville Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 11 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 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 Bournville Primary School?
Bournville Primary School is at Selworthy Road, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 3ST.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)