Mead Vale Community Primary School, Weston-Super-Mare

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~358m)Possible (~512m)Unlikely (~666m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Perry
Pupils:203 / 250 capacity
LA:North Somerset
Phone:01934511133
Address:Kestrel Drive, Worle, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 8RQ
Trust:EXTEND LEARNING ACADEMIES NETWORK
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 10 December 2024View full report
URN:145492
UKPRN:10066528
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Weston-Super-Mare
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its December 2016 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

19.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

50 responses
Would recommend94%
Child is happy98%
Well taught98%
Good progress90%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with8%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns66%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths+15ppWriting-5pp

Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has improved from 75% to 90%. Writing has declined from 78% to 73%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

30.7

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Woodpecker Drive (NE-bound)
196m · 3 min walk
Nightingale Close (SW-bound)
219m · 4 min walk
Raven Close (S-bound)
224m · 4 min walk
Mallard Walk (SE-bound)
258m · 4 min walk
Annandale Avenue (W-bound)
316m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

203 pupils

250 capacity

47 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Weston-Super-Mare

Low pressure
New homes approved:520
Projected new pupils:130

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Weston-Super-Mare

Admissions Demand - North Somerset

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

2,552

Applications

2,090

Got 1st preference

96.1%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across North Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

10 December 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
22 June 2022
6 December 2016
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.31632%

Overall absence

10.05291%

Persistent absence

189

Enrolments

Authorised3.24952%
Unauthorised1.06681%
Persistent (10%+)10.05291%
Severe (50%+)1.5873%

Absence trend

4.72167%
18/19
4.0173%
20/21
6.90507%
21/22
7.02835%
22/23
5.57221%
23/24
4.31632%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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