Parklands Educate Together Primary, Weston-Super-Mare
Parklands Educate Together Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Weston-Super-Mare, part of Educate Together Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 22 schools in Weston-Super-Mare with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Parklands Educate Together Primary in detail
Parklands Educate Together Primary in its own words
In its own words: "We all have values by which we and our families try to live our lives by. These can include values such as integrity, trust, respect, kindness, perseverance, justice and so on. Our Values include all the British Values and incorporate these into our curriculum."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Parklands Educate Together Primary Academy. We have now been open for seven years, but have only been in our wonderful building since 2020."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:35pm, from £4.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Parklands Educate Together Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 50% 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 63% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Parklands Educate Together Primary
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Parklands Educate Together Primary as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 43 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 Parklands Educate Together Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Parklands Educate Together Primary are Locking Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 60% reading, 70% maths); Herons' Moor Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); Airfield Primary Academy (1.3 miles); and Hutton Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 66% reading, 56% maths).
Parklands Educate Together Primary's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Locking Primary SchoolHerons' Moor AcademyAirfield Primary AcademyHutton Church of England Primary School
The trust
Parklands Educate Together Primary is one of 5 schools run by Educate Together Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Staffing
Parklands Educate Together Primary had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worle Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Apprentice Way (w-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 32 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Parklands Educate Together Primary issued 11 suspensions, 3 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 workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
24.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
15
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Parklands Educate Together Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Parklands Educate Together Primary.
- Future Stars Coaching at ParklandsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stagecoach Weston-super-MareAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Parklands Educate Together Primary is a free school, 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 Parklands Educate Together Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Parklands Educate Together Primary 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Parklands Educate Together Primary
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
337 pupils
420 places
83 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
424
Total Pupils
217
Boys
207
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
19.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,931
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,281
Per pupil
£2209k
Total funding
£92k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
18.3%
Persistent absence
301
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
Parklands Educate Together Primary
Questions parents ask about Parklands Educate Together Primary
What are SATs results like at Parklands Educate Together Primary?
Of the pupils at Parklands Educate Together Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Parklands Educate Together Primary's Ofsted rating?
Parklands Educate Together Primary was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.
What is the catchment area for Parklands Educate Together Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Parklands Educate Together Primary 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 Parklands Educate Together Primary?
Parklands Educate Together Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Parklands Educate Together Primary?
Classes at Parklands Educate Together Primary average 27.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Parklands Educate Together Primary?
Parklands Educate Together Primary has around 424 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Parklands Educate Together Primary?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Parklands Educate Together Primary in 2024/25. 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Parklands Educate Together Primary?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Parklands Educate Together Primary 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 Parklands Educate Together Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Future Stars Coaching at Parklands (registered, not yet graded) and Stagecoach Weston-super-Mare (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Parklands Educate Together Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Parklands Educate Together Primary?
Parklands Educate Together Primary is at 1 Russell Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 7NH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)