Located in Winscombe, Winscombe Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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.

Winscombe Primary School currently has around 214 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 8.9% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93%).

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.

School Information

Address: Moorham Road, Winscombe, BS25 1HH
Website: http://www.winscombeprimaryschool.com
Telephone: 01934843407
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Paula Baker
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148785

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/03/2014

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 214
Number of Boys: 113
Number of Girls: 101

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.00%199
Other White2.30%5
White and Asian1.90%4
White and Black Caribbean1.40%3
White and Black African0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Irish0.50%1
Chinese0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (0.5)
Writing: Well Above Average (2.7)
Maths: Average (2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
80%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
23%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Local authority average
104.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Winscombe Primary School
Moorham Road , BS25 1HH
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Winscombe Primary School
Moorham Road , BS25 1HH
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sandford Primary School
49 Greenhill Road , Sandford BS25 5PA
3out of 4 1,894 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sandford Primary School
49 Greenhill Road , Sandford BS25 5PA
- not rated 1,894 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Shipham Church of England First School
Turnpike Road , Shipham BS25 1TX
- not rated 2,318 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Churchill Community Foundation School and Sixth Form Centre
Churchill Green , Churchill BS25 5QN
- not rated 2,639 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
Churchill Green , Churchill BS25 5QN
- not rated 2,639 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sidcot School
Oakridge Lane , BS25 1PD
- not rated 805 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Sidcot (Hall) School
Oakridge Lane , BS25 1PD
- not rated 805 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.