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Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS48 1UA

Ages 4–11 · 193 pupils · North Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
177

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

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

40

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
112
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill92%

193 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
193
Boys / girls
83 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
193 / 210 (92%)
Free school meals
5.2%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Lighthouse Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Steve Lung

Location

Address
Station Road, Flax Bourton
Postcode
BS48 1UA
Town
Bristol
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
North Somerset
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 4–11, in Bristol, North Somerset, 193 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS48
14
Primary in BS48
9
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.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM2.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS265%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Golden Valley Primary School

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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.98

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    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • KS279%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.1%
    • Demand0.95

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    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Lung
Telephone
01275464468
Website
http://www.flaxbourton.n-somerset.sch.uk

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