Locking Primary School, Weston-Super-Mare
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a highly inclusive school where all children thrive, from those with special needs to disadvantaged pupils. Teachers provide excellent support in reading and maths, with results well above national averages in phonics and multiplication. The school has a warm 'family feel' where pupils develop strong values, understand British democracy, and feel confident to share their feelings with trusted adults.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early years provision with highly effective teaching and vibrant learning environment
- Excellent inclusive practices with comprehensive support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
- Strong leadership that is relentless in securing improvement and making decisions in pupils' best interests
- Highly effective personal development programme building pupils' character and understanding of modern Britain
- Pupils' phonics and multiplication check results significantly above national averages
Areas for Improvement
- Some staff do not consistently identify errors in pupils' written work, which hinders progress
- A minority of pupils do not build deep enough knowledge to secure higher outcomes in national curriculum tests - leaders' work to address this is in early stages
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Raising money for local charities, golden welly award for keeping outdoor environment tidy, careers assemblies, listening to adults talk about different careers
Locking Primary School is a highly inclusive school where pupils flourish and develop a strong sense of belonging from Nursery Year onwards. Leaders have a clear, ambitious vision and are relentless in driving improvement across all areas of the school.
At a Glance
19.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 68% to 60%. Maths has declined from 75% to 70%. Writing has improved from 68% to 73%.
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
26.8
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
10
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
386 pupils
430 capacity
44 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Weston-Super-Mare
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Weston-Super-Mare
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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.28129%
Overall absence
12.08333%
Persistent absence
240
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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