Puriton Primary School

Puriton Primary School is performing well overall, demonstrating a consistent quality of education across various domains. The school has successfully created an environment where pupils feel proud to attend and are encouraged to develop as confident and curious individuals. Recent developments in leadership and curriculum have been noted, particularly the inclusive approach that supports all pupils, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Furthermore, the school is proactive in fostering positive relationships among pupils and ensuring a strong sense of community involvement.

Strengths

• Pupils develop as curious, confident individuals.
• Inclusive environment that celebrates diversity.
• Comprehensive support for pupils with SEND.
• Strong focus on personal development and life skills.
• Supportive and effective leadership with a clear vision.
• Staff effectively manage behaviour and promote good attendance.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils have gaps in their phonics knowledge.
• Not all pupils present their work well or use correct spelling and punctuation consistently.

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 Puriton Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.7% 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, 1.0% of pupils at Puriton 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 Puriton Primary School had 22.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.2% 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, 12.5% of pupils at Puriton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.5% 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 Puriton Primary School received £6,919 and spent £6,748 for each of its 198 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £65,000 (£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 Bridgwater · Somerset local authority: places and applications

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

• Woolavington Village Primary School Bridgwater
• Willowdown Primary School Bridgwater
• Chilton Trinity School Bridgwater
• Northgate Primary School Bridgwater
• Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre Bridgwater
• Chestnut Park Primary Yatton
• Mary Elton Primary School North Somerset
• Yeo Moor Primary School Clevedon
• St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School Clevedon
• All Saints Church of England Primary School Clevedon

What is Puriton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Puriton Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Puriton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Puriton Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Puriton Primary School have?

Puriton Primary School has 200 pupils on roll.

What age range does Puriton Primary School cover?

Puriton Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Puriton Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Puriton Primary School?

Puriton Primary School is at Rowlands Rise, Puriton, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8BT.