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Castle Batch Primary School Academy

Academy converter · Weston-super-Mare · BS22 7FN

Ages 2–11 · 484 pupils · North Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
373

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

66

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill117%

484 pupils · 415 places

Pupils on roll
484
Boys / girls
265 / 219
School capacity
415
Capacity fill
484 / 415 (117%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Priory Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sally Taylor

Location

Address
Rawlins Avenue, Worle
Postcode
BS22 7FN
Town
Weston-super-Mare
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
Weston-Super-Mare
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
17 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, 484 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 8.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Weston-super-Mare
35
Primary schools in Weston-super-Mare
26
Academies among open schools in Weston-super-Mare
80% (28)
Open schools in BS22
13
Primary in BS22
11
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 Weston-super-MareNear BS22

  • Becket Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weston-super-Mare · BS22 6DH · North Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 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

    0.8 miles away

  • Worle Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weston-super-Mare · BS22 9EJ · North Somerset

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Mendip Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weston-super-Mare · BS22 6EX · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM19.3%
    • Demand1.06

    1.1 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

    1.3 miles away

  • Mead Vale Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 8RQ · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sally Taylor
Telephone
01934514552
Website
http://www.castlebatch.n-somerset.sch.uk

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