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Banwell Primary School

Community school · Banwell · BS29 6DB

Ages 4–11 · 129 pupils · North Somerset

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
132

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

8

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill61%

129 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
129
Boys / girls
67 / 62
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
129 / 210 (61%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Pocock

Location

Address
West Street
Postcode
BS29 6DB
Town
Banwell
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
Weston-Super-Mare
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Banwell, North Somerset, 129 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.8%.

Open schools in Banwell
1
Primary schools in Banwell
1
Academies among open schools in Banwell
100% (1)
Open schools in BS29
1
Primary in BS29
1
Open schools in North Somerset LA
86
Primary in North Somerset LA
65

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BanwellNear BS29

  • Banwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Banwell · BS29 6DB · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Winscombe Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Winscombe · BS25 1HH · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand1.03

    1.8 miles away

  • Sandford Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Winscombe · BS25 5PA · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Parklands Educate Together Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS24 7NH · North Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM24.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Locking Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS24 8BB · North Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand0.98

    1.9 miles away

  • Herons' Moor Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weston-super-Mare · BS24 7DX · North Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Hutton Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weston-super-Mare · BS24 9SN · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

  • St Georges Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 7SA · North Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.96

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Pocock

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