Uphill Village Academy

Uphill Village Academy is a primary academy within the Cabot Learning Federation. This was its first section 5 inspection, following an earlier section 8 inspection in July 2023, and the school was judged outstanding in every key judgement. Under the current framework no overall effectiveness grade is awarded. Pupils are proud of their school, the curriculum is exceptionally well designed, and high expectations mean that pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils achieve well. Children in the early years get off to a strong start and settle quickly into school routines.

Strengths

• Exceptionally well-designed curriculum that helps pupils build knowledge over time
• High expectations ensure SEND and disadvantaged pupils achieve well
• Highly effective vocabulary and oracy teaching develops confident learners
• Pupils' behaviour is exemplary and they show deep respect for one another
• Strong personal development through community projects and citizenship
• Effective reading and phonics provision, including support for pupils who fall behind
• Early years provision gives children a strong start and supports learning through play
• Trust support and staff subject expertise are strong across the school
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective
• Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of education and life in modern Britain

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 Uphill Village Academy attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.4% 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, 1.9% of pupils at Uphill Village Academy 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 Uphill Village Academy had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 2.9% 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, 14.9% of pupils at Uphill Village Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% 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 Uphill Village Academy received £6,759 and spent £7,262 for each of its 312 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £182,000 (£584 per pupil).

Across all 33 schools of Cabot Learning Federation, income was £8,647 and spending £8,763 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

Uphill Village Academy is part of Cabot Learning Federation, which runs 34 schools. The nearest others:

• Broadoak Academy Weston-Super-Mare
• Hans Price Academy Weston-Super-Mare
• Haywood Village Academy North Somerset
• Airfield Primary Academy Weston-Super-Mare
• Winterstoke Hundred Academy Weston-Super-Mare
• Herons' Moor Academy Weston-Super-Mare
• Lime Hills Academy Nailsea
• Woodlands Academy Bristol
• Waycroft Academy Bristol
• Monkton Wood Academy Taunton

What is Uphill Village Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Uphill Village Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Uphill Village Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Uphill Village Academy was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Uphill Village Academy have?

Uphill Village Academy has 309 pupils on roll.

What age range does Uphill Village Academy cover?

Uphill Village Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Uphill Village Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Uphill Village Academy?

Uphill Village Academy is at Old Church Road, Uphill, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 4XH.