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Parklands Educate Together Primary, Weston-Super-Mare

Good
Primary
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 3–11

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
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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.

All 5 schools in Educate Together Academy Trust

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Jeremy Hughes
Pupils:424
LA:North Somerset
Phone:01934404555
Address:1 Russell Road, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 7NH
Trust:EDUCATE TOGETHER ACADEMY TRUST (5 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 17 January 2023View full report
URN:144754
UKPRN:10068129
Constituency:Weston-Super-Mare
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMathsWriting+4pp

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?

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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

Apprentice Way (W-bound)
135m · 2 min walk
Nicholson Road (E-bound)
243m · 4 min walk
Anson Road (NE-bound)
293m · 5 min walk
Chamberlain Road (SE-bound)
405m · 7 min walk
Birch Close (S-bound)
415m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,099
Projected new pupils:275

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Weston-Super-Mare

Across North Somerset council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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

17 January 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

56

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

16.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication22
Social, Emotional & Mental Health17
Moderate Learning Difficulty10
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Other2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
74.3%
Asian
4.4%
Black
2.8%
Mixed
7.1%
Chinese
0.7%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals24.5%
English as Additional Language17.9%

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

Deprivation£138,343
EAL funding£22,864
Lump sum£147,311

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.9%

Overall absence

18.3%

Persistent absence

301

Enrolments

Authorised3.7%
Unauthorised2.2%
Persistent (10%+)18.3%
Severe (50%+)1.7%

Absence trend

5.0%
18/19
4.3%
20/21
8.3%
21/22
8.3%
22/23
6.9%
23/24
5.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

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)

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