- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
Results well above the North Somerset average, low absence.
86 first choices, 85 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 601
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Primary schools in North Somerset
All 72 primary schools in North Somerset. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the North Somerset average.
58 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.3%North Somerset 5.2%
- Pupils
- 309
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the North Somerset average, low absence.
14 first choices, 15 offers made
Met the standard at 1188%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 93
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Somerset average, low absence.
66 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 427
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results above the North Somerset average, low absence.
11 first choices, 11 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 187
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Somerset average, low absence.
53 first choices, 55 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 450
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results above the North Somerset average.
34 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%North Somerset 5.2%
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the North Somerset average.
Met the standard at 1172%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%North Somerset 5.2%
- Pupils
- 328
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.3
- Ofsted:Good in every area
Results well above the North Somerset average, low absence.
59 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 401
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Portbury
Bristol, BS20 7TR · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
Results well above the North Somerset average, low absence.
12 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 83
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results well above the North Somerset average.
36 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%North Somerset 5.2%
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
St Nicholas Chantry Church of England Primary School
Clevedon, BS21 7LT · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the North Somerset average.
23 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%North Somerset 5.2%
- Pupils
- 325
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
Results close to the North Somerset average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1164%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 230
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results well above the North Somerset average.
12 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%North Somerset 5.2%
- Pupils
- 158
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.0
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the North Somerset average.
9 first choices, 9 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%North Somerset 5.2%
- Pupils
- 91
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results close to the North Somerset average, low absence.
Met the standard at 1165%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 227
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the North Somerset average, low absence.
18 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 130
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the North Somerset average.
70 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1177%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.3%North Somerset 5.2%
- Pupils
- 420
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the North Somerset average.
5 first choices, 5 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%North Somerset 5.2%
- Pupils
- 82
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results above the North Somerset average, low absence.
27 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 259
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 7PU · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Methodist
Results above the North Somerset average.
44 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1170%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.3%North Somerset 5.2%
- Pupils
- 396
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the North Somerset average.
14 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%North Somerset 5.2%
- Pupils
- 107
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well above the North Somerset average.
30 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1183%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.6%North Somerset 5.2%
- Pupils
- 184
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
Results well below the North Somerset average, low absence.
24 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1154%
North Somerset 63%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 197
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Primary schools72including 5 special
- Met the standard at 1163.0%
- Good or Outstanding97%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools34 of 723 Catholic, 27 Church of England
- With a nursery class25take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals16.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How North Somerset's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in North Somerset
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 38 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 34
- Good: 30 of 34
- Requires improvement: 1 of 34
- Inadequate: 0 of 34
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in North Somerset
Some are faith schools.
34 of the 72 primary schools in North Somerset have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
25 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
Show Good or Outstanding
About these schools
Primary schools in North Somerset, explained
There are 72 primary schools in North Somerset, teaching 18,101 children. 0 are run by the council and 65 are academies or free schools. Among them are 5 special and 3 independent schools.
97% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
63.0% of pupils in North Somerset met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 88%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
16.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,293 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 11.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Weston-super-Mare24 primary schools
- Nailsea7 primary schools
- Portishead6 primary schools
- Clevedon4 primary schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in North Somerset?
There are 72 primary schools in North Somerset, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in North Somerset?
The highest-ranked primary schools in North Somerset on Eduscope are St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Uphill Village Academy and Tickenham Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in North Somerset?
North Somerset has 3 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 30 are rated Good, meaning 97% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in North Somerset ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in North Somerset perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in North Somerset, 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in North Somerset primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in North Somerset is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in North Somerset?
When choosing a primary school in North Somerset, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 72 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.