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Midsomer Norton Primary School

Academy converter · Radstock · BA3 2DR

Ages 2–11 · 256 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-31

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected 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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
202

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill81%

256 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
256
Boys / girls
136 / 120
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
256 / 315 (81%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Alun Randell

Location

Address
High Street, Midsomer Norton
Postcode
BA3 2DR
Town
Radstock
County
Somerset
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
District
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset
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
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
1 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 Radstock, Bath and North East Somerset, 256 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 26.5%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Radstock
22
Primary schools in Radstock
16
Academies among open schools in Radstock
77% (17)
Open schools in BA3
26
Primary in BA3
18
Open schools in Bath and North East Somerset LA
94
Primary in Bath and North East Somerset LA
63

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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    • KS258%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM12.5%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.8%
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    • FSM5.1%
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  • Paulton Junior School

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    • KS256%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.9%

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  • Paulton Infant School

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    • FSM14.2%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Alun Randell
Telephone
01761412289
Website
www.midsomernortonprimary.co.uk

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