Blagdon Primary School

Blagdon Primary School has demonstrated a solid performance in its first inspection, achieving a 'Good' rating across all evaluated areas. The school is characterized by a supportive environment where pupils show respect for each other and actively participate in their learning. High expectations and effective curriculum design contribute to students' positive attitudes towards education, with a strong emphasis on personal development and well-being. The leadership team is also recognized for fostering an inclusive atmosphere, particularly in supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• Pupils progress well through the well-designed curriculum.
• Strong subject knowledge among teachers aids in effective learning.
• Pupils engage well in lessons and demonstrate enthusiasm.
• The school promotes high-quality reading practices and access to diverse texts.
• Strong support systems are in place for pupils with SEND.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack opportunities for pupils to revisit and retain past knowledge.

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 Blagdon Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.9% 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, 1.1% of pupils at Blagdon 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 Blagdon Primary School had 16.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 60.0% 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, 5.5% of pupils at Blagdon Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% 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 Blagdon Primary School received £9,600 and spent £8,395 for each of its 94 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £322,000 (£3,422 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 · North Somerset local authority: places and applications

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

• Ubley Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Burrington Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Wrington Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Churchill Church of England Primary School Bristol
• East Harptree Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Winscombe
• Chew Valley School Bristol
• Winford Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Bishop Sutton Primary School Bristol
• St Andrew's CofE Primary School Bristol

What is Blagdon Primary School's Ofsted rating?

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

When was Blagdon Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Blagdon Primary School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Blagdon Primary School have?

Blagdon Primary School has 91 pupils on roll.

What age range does Blagdon Primary School cover?

Blagdon Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Blagdon Primary School?

Blagdon Primary School is at Bath Road, Blagdon, Bristol, Somerset, BS40 7RW.