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OpenPrimaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 144926

Locking Primary School

Academy converter · Weston-Super-Mare · BS24 8BB

Ages 2–11 · 386 pupils · North Somerset

Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-16

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
233

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
96
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
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 fill90%

386 pupils · 430 places

Pupils on roll
386
Boys / girls
193 / 193
School capacity
430
Capacity fill
386 / 430 (90%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
68
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: EXTEND LEARNING ACADEMIES NETWORK
Academy trust
EXTEND LEARNING ACADEMIES NETWORK
Sponsor
Extend Learning Academies Network
Headteacher
Mrs Roxanne Simpson

Location

Address
Meadow Drive, Locking
Postcode
BS24 8BB
Town
Weston-Super-Mare
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
Weston-Super-Mare
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
7 on roll / 10 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, 386 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 19.8%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

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 BS24
12
Primary in BS24
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.

  • Free schools · Primary

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

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.1 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

    1.1 miles away

  • Free schools · Primary

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

    Ages 2–11

    1.2 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

  • Academy sponsor led · Primary

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

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Haywood Village Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    North Somerset · BS24 8ES · North Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand1.05

    1.7 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

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

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.8 miles away

  • 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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Roxanne Simpson
Telephone
01934822867

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