Mary Elton Primary School, North Somerset
Mary Elton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in North Somerset, part of Futura Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 57 schools in North Somerset with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Mary Elton Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Mary Elton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% 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 78% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Mary Elton Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Mary Elton Primary School as their first choice and 91 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 Mary Elton Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mary Elton Primary School are St John the Evangelist Church School (0.3 miles, Good, 72% reading, 78% maths); Yeo Moor Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths); St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 91% reading, 89% maths); and All Saints Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 60% maths).
Mary Elton Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St John the Evangelist Church SchoolYeo Moor Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary SchoolAll Saints Church of England Primary School
The trust
Mary Elton Primary School is one of 26 schools run by Futura Learning Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 53 pupils (15.3%) received SEN support and 7 (2%) 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 Yatton Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Strode Road (e-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mary Elton Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mary Elton Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
9.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Mary Elton Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mary Elton Primary School.
- Future Stars Coaching at Mary Elton Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- St Johns School Holiday Club430m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Mary Elton 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 Mary Elton Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mary Elton 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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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Your chances of a place at Mary Elton Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
343 pupils
420 places
77 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - North Somerset
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for North Somerset
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
53
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
17.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
347
Total Pupils
171
Boys
176
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,891
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,959
Per pupil
£1866k
Total funding
£59k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
7.0%
Persistent absence
314
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
Mary Elton Primary School
Questions parents ask about Mary Elton Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mary Elton Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mary Elton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Mary Elton Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mary Elton Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Mary Elton Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mary Elton 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 Mary Elton Primary School?
Mary Elton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Mary Elton Primary School?
Classes at Mary Elton Primary School average 24.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Mary Elton Primary School?
Mary Elton Primary School has around 347 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mary Elton Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Mary Elton Primary School in 2024/25. 7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mary Elton Primary School?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Mary Elton 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 Mary Elton Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Future Stars Coaching at Mary Elton Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Mary Elton Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Mary Elton Primary School?
Mary Elton Primary School is at Mary Elton Primary School, Holland Road, North Somerset, Somerset, BS21 7SX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)