Wrington Church of England Primary School

Wrington Church of England Primary School is a kind, happy and inclusive school with a strong community ethos. This was its first section 5 inspection, and it was judged good in each key area, including early years. Pupils feel safe, achieve well and benefit from a broad, ambitious curriculum, with particularly strong practice in reading, mathematics and music. The school identifies and supports pupils with SEND effectively, behaviour is positive, attendance has improved, and enrichment opportunities help pupils build confidence and responsibility. Safeguarding is effective.

Strengths

• Strong community ethos where pupils feel safe, cared for and happy
• Pupils achieve well and meet high expectations across a broad, ambitious curriculum
• Reading is a high priority, with effective phonics and fluency support
• Pupils with SEND are identified early and supported well to achieve specific targets
• Positive behaviour and high engagement, supported by the 'High Five' expectations
• Leaders are tenacious in addressing poor attendance, and attendance has increased
• Pupils benefit from rich enrichment, leadership roles, music and trips
• Dedicated staff collaborate well with the trust, and governance provides robust support and challenge
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective

Areas for Improvement

• Handwriting errors, including letter formation, are not consistently addressed, so some pupils make repeated errors and do not develop fluency
• In some wider curriculum subjects, important knowledge is not revisited regularly enough, limiting pupils' ability to make connections and develop depth

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 Wrington Church of England Primary School attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 3.4% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Wrington 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 Wrington Church of England Primary School had 22.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.3% 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, 5.6% of pupils at Wrington Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.0% 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 Wrington Church of England Primary School received £6,083 and spent £6,085 for each of its 198 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £41,000 (£208 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

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

• Churchill Church of England Primary School Bristol
• Burrington Church of England Primary School Bristol
• St Andrew's CofE Primary School Bristol
• Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Winscombe
• Yatton Infant School Bristol
• Yatton Church of England Junior School Bristol
• Blagdon Primary School Bristol
• Backwell Church of England Junior School Bristol
• West Leigh Infant School Bristol
• Backwell School Bristol

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

The latest Ofsted rating for Wrington Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

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

Wrington Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2025.

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

Wrington Church of England Primary School has 197 pupils on roll.

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

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

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

In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Wrington Church of England Primary School?

Wrington Church of England Primary School is at School Road, Wrington, Bristol, BS40 5NA.