Ubley Church of England Primary School

Ubley Church of England Primary School has been rated as good overall in its first inspection since becoming an academy. The school fosters a warm and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and supported. The curriculum is ambitious, enabling students to learn well across various subjects, and it is complemented by a strong focus on personal development and character-building. There are effective measures in place to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), ensuring they thrive alongside their peers. While the school has many strengths, there are areas identified for improvement in assessment practices in certain foundation subjects.

Strengths

• Inclusive and warm school ethos
• Strong pastoral care for all pupils
• High expectations from staff for student performance
• Effective phonics and reading support
• Positive relationships between pupils and staff
• Strong appreciation for fundamental British values
• Well-sequenced and purposeful curriculum
• Exceptional personal development opportunities

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment in some foundation subjects is not precise enough
• Pupils do not develop the same depth of knowledge in certain 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 Ubley Church of England Primary School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.5% 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 Ubley 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 Ubley Church of England Primary School had 20.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.8% 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, 4.5% of pupils at Ubley Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.0% 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 Ubley Church of England Primary School received £8,502 and spent £8,388 for each of its 74 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £34,000 (£457 per pupil).

Across all 33 schools of Lighthouse Schools Partnership, income was £6,883 and spending £6,752 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

Ubley Church of England Primary School is part of Lighthouse Schools Partnership, which runs 33 schools. The nearest others:

• Blagdon Primary School Bristol
• East Harptree Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Burrington Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Chew Valley School Bristol
• Bishop Sutton Primary School Bristol
• Winford Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Wrington Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Churchill Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Stanton Drew Primary School Bristol
• Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Winscombe

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

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

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

Ubley Church of England Primary School was last inspected in September 2023.

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

Ubley Church of England Primary School has 67 pupils on roll.

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

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

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

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ubley Church of England Primary School?

Ubley Church of England Primary School is at The Street, Ubley, Bristol, BS40 6PJ.