Hutton Church of England Primary School

Hutton Church of England Primary School is a village primary in the Kaleidoscope Multi Academy Trust, inspected in June 2026. Safeguarding standards are met, and the school has a generally calm and purposeful environment. The early years provision is a strength, with children achieving well and quickly learning to read. Attendance and behaviour are expected standard, and personal development is well-designed, with pupils benefiting from a range of enrichment activities and strong pastoral support. However, the school's overall performance is uneven. Achievement, curriculum and teaching, inclusion, and leadership and governance all require attention. Published outcomes at the end of key stage 2 in reading, writing and mathematics have declined over successive years and are below national averages, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND. Too few older pupils are well prepared for secondary school.

Strengths

• Safeguarding standards are met, with an open and positive culture.
• Early years provision is a strength, with a well-matched curriculum and knowledgeable staff.
• Children in early years achieve well and are well prepared for Year 1.
• Phonics teaching is implemented well, helping pupils catch up quickly.
• Overall attendance is in line with national averages over a sustained period.
• Behaviour is generally positive, and staff deal effectively with poor behaviour and bullying.
• Personal development programme is well-thought-out, with rich enrichment experiences.
• Pupils benefit from strong pastoral support that is responsive to changing needs.
• Pupils develop empathy, British values, and a love of the arts.
• Staff are proud to work at the school and feel well supported with workload and wellbeing.
• The majority of parents would recommend the school.
• Leaders work closely with families and professionals to identify SEND needs quickly.

Areas for Improvement

• Published outcomes at the end of key stage 2 in reading, writing and mathematics have declined and are below national averages.
• Disadvantaged pupils' outcomes are below those of their peers nationally.
• Too few pupils are well prepared for secondary school.
• Teaching quality is variable, with some staff lacking expertise to deliver the curriculum effectively.
• Teachers do not always address basic errors in pupils' written work, such as spelling and grammar.
• Work is not always matched to pupils' starting points, including for pupils with SEND.
• Support for pupils with SEND is variable, with targets sometimes too broad.
• Leaders' evaluation of support for SEND and disadvantaged pupil funding lacks rigour.
• Disadvantaged pupils' attendance is below the national average for their peers.
• Inconsistencies in PSHE teaching mean some pupils' knowledge is not deep.
• Some parents of older pupils have concerns about communication.
• Occasionally, pupils disengage when teaching is less effective.

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 Hutton Church of England Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.3% 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, 1.5% of pupils at Hutton 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 Hutton Church of England Primary School had 23.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 31.2% 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, 14.5% of pupils at Hutton Church of England 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 Hutton Church of England Primary School received £6,669 and spent £6,485 for each of its 199 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £221,000 (£1,109 per pupil).

Across all 7 schools of Kaleidoscope Multi Academy Trust, income was £6,746 and spending £6,505 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 Weston-Super-Mare · North Somerset local authority: places and applications

Hutton Church of England Primary School is part of Kaleidoscope Multi Academy Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:

• Ashcombe Primary School Weston-Super-Mare
• St Martin's Church of England Primary School Weston-Super-Mare
• Christ Church Church of England Primary School Weston-Super-Mare
• Worle Village Primary School Weston-Super-Mare
• Becket Primary School Weston-Super-Mare
• Crockerne Church of England Primary School Bristol

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

The latest Ofsted rating for Hutton Church of England Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in September 2026.

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

Hutton Church of England Primary School was last inspected in September 2026.

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

Hutton Church of England Primary School has 200 pupils on roll.

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

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

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

In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hutton Church of England Primary School?

Hutton Church of England Primary School is at Church Lane, Hutton, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS24 9SN.