Located in Radstock, Welton Primary School is a primary school, 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.
Welton Primary School currently has around 171 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 60.2% boys and 39.8% girls. Around 19.9% 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 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.7%).
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: | Radstock Road, Radstock, BA3 2AG |
| Website: | www.weltonprimaryschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01761413131 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr John Snell |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142941 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 184 |
| Number of Pupils: | 171 |
| Number of Boys: | 103 |
| Number of Girls: | 68 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.70% | 150 |
| Other White | 5.30% | 9 |
| Indian | 1.80% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welton Primary School Radstock Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 2AG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Welton Primary School Radstock Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 2AG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Midsomer Norton Primary School High Street , Midsomer Norton BA3 2DR | 3out of 4 | 713 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Midsomer Norton Primary School High Street , Midsomer Norton BA3 2DR | - not rated | 713 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westfield Primary School Longfellow Road , Westfield BA3 3XX | - not rated | 922 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somervale Secondary School Redfield Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 2JD | 3out of 4 | 1,264 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Somervale School Redfield Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 2JD | - not rated | 1,264 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Norton Hill Academy Charlton Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 4AD | - not rated | 1,278 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Norton Hill School Charlton Road , Midsomer Norton BA3 4AD | - not rated | 1,278 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Writhlington School Knobsbury Lane , Writhlington BA3 3NQ | - not rated | 3,254 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Radstock College South Hill Park , BA3 3RW | - not rated | 1,735 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fosse Way School Longfellow Road , Radstock BA3 3AL | 3out of 4 | 876 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fosse Way School Longfellow Road , Radstock BA3 3AL | - not rated | 876 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Finding Futures Longfellow Road , BA3 3AL | - not rated | 884 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hilltop School Frome Road , Writhlington BA3 3LL | - not rated | 3,200 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hilltop School Frome Road , Writhlington BA3 3LL | - not rated | 3,200 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.