Worlebury St Pauls Church School, Weston-Super-Mare
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Worlebury St Pauls is known for its welcoming, nurturing environment where pupils feel a strong sense of belonging. Staff build positive relationships with children and adjust teaching to remove barriers, so pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils progress well. The school offers a rich range of experiences beyond academics, including clubs, trips and residential visits, with intentional efforts to ensure all pupils can participate.
Key Strengths
- Effective safeguarding with an open culture where concerns are actively identified and acted upon
- High-quality pastoral support helping pupils manage emotions and continue learning
- Well-taught broad curriculum with clear progression and secure foundational skills in reading, writing and oracy
- Strong early years provision with children reaching good levels of development
- Inclusive approach with effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Spelling and handwriting errors persist for some pupils, particularly in wider curriculum subjects and are not consistently addressed
- Recent increase in absence among pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, requiring continued focus despite initial interventions
- Phonics screening check outcomes in Year 1 were lower than previously, though catch-up support is ongoing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Gymnastics, cooking clubs, beach trips (Reception), residential trips (Years 4 and 6), school council, eco council, 'Wow' day activities, charity work and food bank donations
Worlebury St Pauls Church School is a warm and caring community where pupils achieve well and feel safe. The school has successfully stabilized following staffing changes and maintains an open culture of safeguarding with strong pastoral support.
At a Glance
6.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 76%. Maths has improved from 75% to 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 76%.
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
6
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
175 pupils
210 capacity
35 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Weston-Super-Mare
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Weston-Super-Mare
Admissions Demand - North Somerset
Places available
2,552
Applications
2,090
Got 1st preference
96.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across North Somerset (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.44344%
Overall absence
8.72093%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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