Banwell Primary School

Banwell Primary School demonstrates a positive trajectory towards improvement following recent leadership changes. The focus on enhancing pupils' attendance, behaviour, and support systems reflects a commitment to creating a safe and supportive environment. With most pupils exhibiting a strong understanding of school routines and demonstrating respect towards one another, the school is fostering a climate where pupils feel secure and valued. Additionally, early years provision has seen significant improvements, enabling children to thrive and develop essential social and academic skills.

Strengths

• Effective safeguarding practices ensure pupils feel safe and cared for.
• Strong leadership has resulted in improved attendance and behaviour.
• Early years curriculum effectively meets children's developmental needs.
• Consistent and positive reinforcement strategies contribute to a purposeful learning climate.
• Strong personal development and wellbeing support enhances students' confidence and resilience.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils' achievements, particularly in mathematics, remain below expectations.
• Teaching strategies do not always align with pupils' needs, leading to knowledge gaps.
• Inconsistent support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

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 Banwell Primary School attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.8% 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 Banwell 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 Banwell Primary School had 22.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 37.5% 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, 27.7% of pupils at Banwell Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% 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 Banwell Primary School received £7,594 and spent £7,771 for each of its 127 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £62,000 (£492 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of Extend Learning Academies Network, income was £7,731 and spending £7,803 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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Banwell Primary School is part of Extend Learning Academies Network, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• Locking Primary School Weston-Super-Mare
• Mead Vale Community Primary School Weston-Super-Mare
• Mendip Green Primary School Weston-Super-Mare
• Oldmixon Primary School Weston-Super-Mare
• Milton Park Primary School Weston-Super-Mare
• Bournville Primary School Weston-Super-Mare
• Windwhistle Primary School Weston-Super-Mare
• Walliscote Primary School Weston-Super-Mare

What is Banwell Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Banwell Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Banwell Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Banwell Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Banwell Primary School have?

Banwell Primary School has 137 pupils on roll.

What age range does Banwell Primary School cover?

Banwell Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Banwell Primary School?

Banwell Primary School is at West Street, Banwell, Somerset, BS29 6DB.