Paulton Junior School, Paulton

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 711

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~788m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sally Rawlings
Pupils:238 / 360 capacity
LA:Bath and North East Somerset
Phone:01761418137
Address:Plumptre Close, Paulton, BS39 7QY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:109089
UKPRN:10079860
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North East Somerset and Hanham
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

18.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

33 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy88%
Well taught91%
Good progress85%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved88%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development82%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths+1ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 71%. Maths has remained stable at around 74%. Writing has remained stable at around 68%.

Class Sizes

24.6

Avg class size

24.6

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Elm Road (S-bound)
105m · 2 min walk
Alexandra Park (NW-bound)
185m · 3 min walk
Greenvale Road (W-bound)
188m · 3 min walk
Rudgeway Road (W-bound)
266m · 4 min walk
War Memorial (SE-bound)
300m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

66%

Available places

238 pupils

360 capacity

122 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Paulton

Low pressure
New homes approved:31
Projected new pupils:8

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Paulton

Admissions Demand - Bath and North East Somerset

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

2,228

Applications

1,659

Got 1st preference

95.5%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Bath and North East Somerset (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
29 January 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
7 January 2011

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.27804%

Overall absence

8.71212%

Persistent absence

264

Enrolments

Authorised3.25209%
Unauthorised1.02595%
Persistent (10%+)8.71212%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.04885%
18/19
2.17556%
20/21
5.84364%
21/22
4.64556%
22/23
4.77425%
23/24
4.27804%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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