Longvernal Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Clapton Road
Midsomer Norton
Radstock
Somerset
BA3 2LP
Phone 01761412777
Reference Number 142942

Longvernal Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a good grade for overall effectiveness while excelling in behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership. The school is characterized by a strong sense of community, with pupils feeling supported and valued. There are high expectations from leaders and staff, which translate into positive attitudes from students towards their learning and behaviour. Parental feedback reflects overwhelming positivity regarding the school's ability to nurture individuality and provide opportunities for success.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 199
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.26%
Girls: 48.74%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 18.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 24.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 17 13 30
2 10 12 22
3 17 13 30
4 10 11 21
5 10 9 19
6 12 15 27

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91%
White, Other 3.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.5%
White & Black (African) 1%
Mixed, Other 1%
White & Asian 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 02 Feb 2023
Date Report
02 Feb 2023 School inspection:
25 Apr 2019 Short inspection
06 Jul 2016 Academy conversion letter
21 Oct 2015 Full inspection:
Previously as Longvernal Primary School
21 Oct 2015 Full inspection:
12 Dec 2013 Monitoring visit
12 Dec 2013 Monitoring visit
15 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
15 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
15 Sep 2011 Full inspection:
15 Sep 2011 Full inspection:
07 Jul 2009 Full inspection:
07 Jul 2009 Full inspection:
01 Nov 2007 Curriculum and development visit
01 Nov 2007 Curriculum and development visit
03 Nov 2005 Full inspection:
03 Nov 2005 Full inspection:
12 Jan 2004 Full inspection
12 Jan 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Inclusive school culture with strong community values.
  • Outstanding behaviour and attitudes among pupils.
  • Strong leaders who have high expectations for all students.
  • Effective teaching of reading and mathematics.
  • A well-sequenced curriculum that fosters relevant knowledge and skills.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects do not enable pupils to deepen their understanding of important concepts.
  • Pupils sometimes struggle to connect current learning with prior knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 81%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 19%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.3
Writing 4.6
Maths 2.5

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 11 1
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 2 2

Previous Years

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