Locking Primary School, Weston-Super-Mare

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades Locking Primary School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have a clear and ambitious vision for the early years, which has grown significantly over time."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have an ambitious and comprehensive vision for inclusion."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Senior leaders have a clear and ambitious vision for the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have put in place an ambitious personal development programme."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders' work to address gaps in pupils' attainment across the curriculum is having a clear impact."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise pupils' regular attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Following the last inspection, leaders have significantly refined the curriculum."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to ensure that teachers consistently check pupils' understanding so that misconceptions are identified and swiftly addressed"; "Leaders should continue their work to improve pupils' achievement so that more pupils deepen their understanding and achieve highly across the curriculum".

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Locking Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 68% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 65 families put Locking Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Locking Primary School are Parklands Educate Together Primary (0.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 50% maths); Hutton Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 66% reading, 56% maths); Airfield Primary Academy (1.2 miles); and Herons' Moor Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths).

Locking Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

Locking 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.

4.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 93 pupils (24.1%) received SEN support and 36 (9.3%) 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.

Locking Primary School has a SEN unit for moderate learning difficulties: 10 places, 7 pupils on roll.

Locking Primary School had 19 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Worle Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Apprentice Way (w-bound), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 33 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in North Somerset (76).

In 2024/25, Locking Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.