Oldmixon Primary School, Weston-Super-Mare
Oldmixon 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 Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2013. That was 13 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 22 schools in Weston-Super-Mare with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Oldmixon Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Oldmixon Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% 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 67% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Oldmixon Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Oldmixon Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Oldmixon Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oldmixon Primary School are Windwhistle Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 45% maths); Bournville Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 49% reading, 37% maths); Haywood Village Academy (1 mile, Outstanding, 78% reading, 85% maths); and Hutton Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 66% reading, 56% maths).
Oldmixon Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Windwhistle Primary SchoolBournville Primary SchoolHaywood Village AcademyHutton Church of England Primary School
The trust
Oldmixon 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
16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Oldmixon Primary School (as of April 2026): 94% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (81%).
Who goes there
43.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 56 pupils (25.1%) received SEN support and 13 (5.8%) 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 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Walnut Tree Inn (s-bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oldmixon 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 144 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. 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, Oldmixon Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oldmixon Primary School are Broadoak Academy (1 mile) and Hans Price Academy (1.1 miles).
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 · 9 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Oldmixon Primary is an exceptionally welcoming school that excels at identifying and supporting children with additional needs from their earliest days. Pupils enjoy a calm, orderly learning environment where behaviour is excellent and they develop strong foundations in reading, writing and mathematics. The school's inclusive approach means disadvantaged pupils often outperform their peers nationally, particularly in mathematics.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early years provision with highly responsive staff who prepare children well for Year 1
- Excellent inclusive culture and support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs
- Strong behaviour and attendance, with pupils polite, respectful and learning in a calm atmosphere
- Above-average achievement in grammar, punctuation and spelling over the last 3 years
- Effective pastoral support and well-designed personal development programme
Areas for Improvement
- Not enough pupils achieving higher standards in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Year 6
- Teaching does not enable sufficient pupils to deepen their understanding in core subjects
- Some pupils' attendance remains below optimal levels despite improvement efforts
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
Musical instruments, art forms including sculpture exhibitions, camping, trips to local cities, sports
Oldmixon Primary School provides a strongly inclusive education with particularly effective early years provision and excellent support for disadvantaged pupils. The school maintains high standards in reading, writing and mathematics, though some pupils could achieve greater depth in these areas.
At a Glance
43.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Oldmixon 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
Term dates
Oldmixon 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 Oldmixon Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Oldmixon 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
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
96%
Near capacity
201 pupils
210 places
9 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
30.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
223
Total Pupils
101
Boys
122
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,597
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,281
Per pupil
£1493k
Total funding
£136k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence
191
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
Oldmixon Primary School
Questions parents ask about Oldmixon Primary School
What are SATs results like at Oldmixon Primary School?
Of the pupils at Oldmixon Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Oldmixon Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Oldmixon Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Oldmixon Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Oldmixon 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 Oldmixon Primary School?
Oldmixon Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Oldmixon Primary School?
Classes at Oldmixon Primary School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oldmixon Primary School?
Oldmixon Primary School has around 223 pupils on roll. 44% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Oldmixon Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Oldmixon Primary School in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oldmixon Primary School?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Oldmixon 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 Oldmixon Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Oldmixon 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.
How many road collisions happen near Oldmixon Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 10 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Oldmixon Primary School?
Oldmixon Primary School is at Monkton Avenue, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 9DA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)