Located in Weston-super-Mare, Worle Village Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 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.

Worle Village Primary School currently has around 172 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.9% boys and 47.1% girls. Around 26.2% 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 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (81.4%).

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: Church Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 9EJ
Website: www.worlevillage.n-somerset.sch.uk
Telephone: 01934512200
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: North Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Susan Elliott
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144928

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/02/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 172
Number of Boys: 91
Number of Girls: 81

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British81.40%140
Other White8.10%14
Other (any other ethnic group)3.50%6
Other Mixed2.30%4
White and Asian1.70%3
Unclassified1.70%3
Indian0.60%1
African0.60%1
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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 (-0.4)
Writing: Average (-1.2)
Maths: Average (-1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
58%
Town average
53%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.1
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Worle Village Primary School
Church Road , Worle BS22 9EJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Worle Village Primary School
Church Road , Worle BS22 9EJ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Martin's Church of England Primary School
Spring Hill , Worle BS22 9BQ
3out of 4 501 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Martin's Church of England Primary School
Spring Hill , Worle BS22 9BQ
- not rated 501 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Mendip Green Primary School
Greenwood Road , Worle BS22 6EX
3out of 4 545 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Worle Community School
Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX
- not rated 869 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Worle Community School
Redwing Drive , Mead Vale BS22 8XX
2out of 4 869 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Priory Community School
Queensway , St George's BS22 6BP
- not rated 1,683 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Priory Community School
Queensway , BS22 6BP
3out of 4 1,683 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Somerset Enterprise and Technology College
Weston College Academy , Beaufighter Road BS24 8EE
- not rated 2,409 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Larch Centre
Baytree Road , BS22 8HG
- not rated 1,267 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Baytree School
The Campus , Highlands Lane BS24 7DX
- not rated 1,672 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodspring School
Ebdon Lane , Wick St Lawrence BS22 7YA
- not rated 2,496 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lancaster House School
38 Hill Road , BS23 2RY
- not rated 3,033 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.