High Littleton CofE VC Primary School

High Littleton CofE VC Primary School is performing exceptionally well. This was its first routine section 5 inspection since the COVID-19 pandemic and its first under the current framework since becoming an academy; the predecessor school had previously been judged outstanding, and inspectors found that the school continues to provide a highly ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum. Pupils achieve very well, produce high-quality work, and benefit from strong teaching, early reading support and prompt, effective provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Pupils are described as safe, happy, respectful and highly engaged. Behaviour is exceptional, relationships are strong, and personal development is woven through the curriculum, with rich opportunities in outdoor education, theatre, music, clubs and leadership roles. Staff are positive about workload and leadership, governors and trustees understand the school well, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. No areas for improvement were identified in the report.

Strengths

• Highly ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum
• Pupils achieve very well and produce high-quality work
• Prompt identification and effective support for pupils with SEND
• Expert early reading teaching with rapid support for struggling readers
• Exceptionally positive pupil behaviour and attentive learning
• Strong personal development and rich wider-curricular opportunities
• Pupils develop sophisticated vocabulary across all ages
• Harmonious, supportive relationships and pupil contribution
• Effective leadership, workload support and strong governance and trust oversight
• Effective safeguarding arrangements

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at High Littleton CofE VC Primary School attended 96.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at High Littleton CofE VC Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 High Littleton CofE VC Primary School had 21.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 3.8% of pupils at High Littleton CofE VC Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 High Littleton CofE VC Primary School received £7,031 and spent £7,132 for each of its 185 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £95,000 (£514 per pupil).

Across all 41 schools of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, income was £8,730 and spending £8,608 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Bristol · Bath and North East Somerset local authority: places and applications

High Littleton CofE VC Primary School is part of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, which runs 43 schools. The nearest others:

• Clutton Primary School Bristol
• Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School Bristol
• St Mary's CofE Primary School Bath
• Longvernal Primary School Radstock
• Welton Primary School Radstock
• Midsomer Norton Primary School Radstock
• St John's CofE Primary School Radstock
• Somervale Secondary School Radstock
• Norton Hill Academy Radstock
• Westfield Primary School Radstock

What is High Littleton CofE VC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for High Littleton CofE VC Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in February 2025.

When was High Littleton CofE VC Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

High Littleton CofE VC Primary School was last inspected in February 2025.

How many pupils does High Littleton CofE VC Primary School have?

High Littleton CofE VC Primary School has 184 pupils on roll.

What age range does High Littleton CofE VC Primary School cover?

High Littleton CofE VC Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are High Littleton CofE VC Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is High Littleton CofE VC Primary School?

High Littleton CofE VC Primary School is at Church Hill, High Littleton, Bristol, BS39 6HF.