Castle Batch Primary School Academy is a primary school in Weston-super-Mare, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Castle Batch Primary School Academy currently has around 434 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.4% boys and 45.6% girls. Around 11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Rawlins Avenue, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 7FN |
| Website: | http://www.castlebatch.n-somerset.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01934514552 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Sally Taylor |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 145630 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/05/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 415 |
| Number of Pupils: | 434 |
| Number of Boys: | 236 |
| Number of Girls: | 198 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.70% | 333 |
| Unclassified | 7.60% | 33 |
| Other White | 5.30% | 23 |
| Indian | 2.80% | 12 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 5 |
| African | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 3 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Batch Community Primary School Rawlins Avenue , Worle BS22 7FN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Castle Batch Primary School Academy Rawlins Avenue , Worle BS22 7FN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's Voluntary Aided Ecumenical CofE/Methodist Primary School St Mark's Road , Worle BS22 7PU | - not rated | 693 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School St Mark's Road , Worle BS22 7PU | 3out of 4 | 693 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Becket Primary School Tavistock Road , Worle BS22 6DH | 2out of 4 | 1,217 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Community School Queensway , St George's BS22 6BP | - not rated | 965 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory Community School Queensway , BS22 6BP | 3out of 4 | 965 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX | - not rated | 2,299 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Worle Community School Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX | 2out of 4 | 2,299 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodspring School Ebdon Lane , Wick St Lawrence BS22 7YA | - not rated | 790 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Baytree School The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX | - not rated | 2,315 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Larch Centre Baytree Road , BS22 8HG | - not rated | 2,981 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.