Tickenham Church of England Primary School

Tickenham Church of England Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its 'good' status since the last inspection in 2017. Pupils express pride in their school, appreciating the warm and welcoming environment, which strongly fosters values of kindness and respect. The school has implemented an ambitious curriculum tailored to meet the needs of its students, with a clear focus on the development of reading and mathematics skills from an early age. The engagement in various extracurricular activities further enriches the students' learning experience.

Strengths

• Pupils display positive attitudes towards their learning.
• The school has high expectations for pupil behavior and attendance.
• Reading is prioritized, with effective phonics instruction helping pupils gain confidence.
• The mathematics curriculum is well-designed and supports students in building their knowledge.
• The school effectively supports pupils with special educational needs.

Areas for Improvement

• Some parents of pupils with SEND have raised concerns about communication.
• The school lacks precise information on the impact of the curriculum in some subjects.

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 Tickenham Church of England Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.3% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Tickenham Church of England 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 Tickenham Church of England Primary School had 19.4 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, 10.8% of pupils at Tickenham Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% 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 Tickenham Church of England Primary School received £7,416 and spent £7,903 for each of its 89 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £29,000 (£327 per pupil).

Across all 26 schools of Futura Learning Partnership, income was £7,630 and spending £7,598 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 Clevedon · North Somerset local authority: places and applications

Tickenham Church of England Primary School is part of Futura Learning Partnership, which runs 26 schools. The nearest others:

• All Saints Church of England Primary School Clevedon
• Clevedon School Clevedon
• St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School Clevedon
• Yeo Moor Primary School Clevedon
• Mary Elton Primary School North Somerset
• Chestnut Park Primary Yatton
• Four Acres Academy Bristol
• Bedminster Down School Bristol
• Cheddar Grove Primary School Bristol
• Wansdyke Primary School Bristol

What is Tickenham Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Tickenham Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Tickenham Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Tickenham Church of England Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Tickenham Church of England Primary School have?

Tickenham Church of England Primary School has 93 pupils on roll.

What age range does Tickenham Church of England Primary School cover?

Tickenham Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Tickenham Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Tickenham Church of England Primary School?

Tickenham Church of England Primary School is at 174 Clevedon Road, Tickenham, Clevedon, Somerset, BS21 6RG.