Walliscote Primary School, Weston-Super-Mare

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Walliscote Primary School on 7 areas: 4 expected standard and 3 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Overall pupils' attendance is broadly in line with national average."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in early years are safe, feel secure and settle quickly into the provision."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Since the previous inspection, a new leadership team has joined the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils learn important knowledge as part of the school's personal development programme."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Over time, pupils' attainment in national tests at the end of key stage 2 has been below national average for most measures, including reading and mathematics."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Some pupils do not benefit from consistently high quality teaching."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "Until recently, pupils' needs have not always been quickly or accurately identified."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that weaknesses and inconsistencies in teaching are rapidly addressed so that all pupils learn the curriculum effectively"; "Leaders should ensure that any gaps in pupils' essential knowledge, including reading, handwriting, spoken language and mathematics, are consistently identified and then closed quickly so that pupils achieve well and are ready for their next steps"; "Leaders should ensure that adaptations to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, those that are disadvantaged, and those who speak English as an additional language, are well matched to pupils' needs and lead to the reduction or removal of any barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing".

In its own words: "Walliscote Primary School is a diverse, caring community. We are dedicated to promoting excellence in achievement, learning and creativity for all, in a happy secure environment. We encourage everyone to become their best self, to be confident and have self- belief."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I would like to take this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to you and your children here at Walliscote Primary School. My name is Shelley Flanagan and I am privileged to be the Headteacher at the school. We are very proud to be a part of a strong community which is committed to achieving the best for all children."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care until 5:00pm.

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Walliscote Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% 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 52% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Walliscote Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Walliscote Primary School are Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, 62% reading, 62% maths); Christ Church Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 73% maths); Ashcombe Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 67% maths); and Bournville Primary School (1 mile, Outstanding, 49% reading, 37% maths).

Walliscote Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Walliscote 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.

58.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Asian (26%) and Black (10%).

In 2026, 63 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 14 (5.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Weston-super-Mare Rail Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

29 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wilton Gardens, 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Walliscote 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 591 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Somerset (76), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Walliscote Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Walliscote Primary School are Hans Price Academy (0.7 miles) and Broadoak Academy (1.1 miles).