Schools in Paulton
Bristol · Bath and North East Somerset · 1 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Bath and North East Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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2
of 13 in & around Paulton rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Paulton (1)
- Paulton Junior School
Primary · Ages 7-11 · BS39 7QY
Ofsted: Outstanding (2015)KS2: 73% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Paulton (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
238
66% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
360
122 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
71.0%
KS2 Maths
74.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
31 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +8 primary and +6 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
66% occupied · 122 spare places
Other schools near Paulton
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Paulton's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Paulton Infant School
Primary · Bristol · Good
High Littleton CofE VC Primary School
Primary · Bristol
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School
Primary · Bristol
The Universal Farm
Special · Midsomer Norton
Longvernal Primary School
Primary · Radstock · Good
Midsomer Norton Primary School
Primary · Radstock
St John's CofE Primary School
Primary · Radstock
Somervale Secondary School
Secondary · Radstock
Questions parents ask about schools in Paulton
How many schools are there in Paulton?
Paulton has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Paulton are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Paulton was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Paulton Junior School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 1 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Paulton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Paulton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Bath and North East Somerset allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Paulton?
Apply to Bath and North East Somerset through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.