Locking Primary School is a primary school located in Weston-Super-Mare. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 19/03/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is average, progress in reading and progress in writing are below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Meadow Drive, Weston-Super-Mare

School Information

Address: Meadow Drive, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8BB
Website: http://www.locking.n-somerset.sch.uk
Telephone: 01934822867
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Natalie Sweet
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144926

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/03/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 405
Number of Pupils: 322
Number of Boys: 171
Number of Girls: 151

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -2.5 Confidence interval -4 to -0.9
Writing
Below Average: -2 Confidence interval -3.5 to -0.6
Maths
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.3 to 0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:62%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Locking Primary School
Meadow Drive , Locking BS24 8BB 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parklands Educate Together Primary
, BS24 7NH 		- not rated 262 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Hutton Church of England Primary School
Church Lane , Hutton BS24 9SN 		3out of 4 2,017 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Herons' Moor Academy
Highlands Lane , Locking Castle BS24 7DX 		3out of 4 2,217 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Mead Vale Community Primary School
Kestrel Drive , Worle BS22 8RQ 		2out of 4 2,862 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Winterstoke Hundred Academy
1 Beaufighter Road , BS24 8EE 		2out of 4 2,006 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Worle Community School
Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX 		1out of 4 2,836 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Baytree School
The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX 		3out of 4 2,217 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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