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Paulton Junior School

Community school · Paulton · BS39 7QY

Ages 7–11 · 238 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
277

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill66%

238 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
109 / 129
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
238 / 360 (66%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 Sally Rawlings

Location

Address
Plumptre Close
Postcode
BS39 7QY
Town
Paulton
County
Bristol
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
District
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Paulton, Bath and North East Somerset, 238 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.9%.

Open schools in Paulton
1
Primary schools in Paulton
1
Academies among open schools in Paulton
0% (0)
Open schools in BS39
9
Primary in BS39
9
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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    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM13.0%
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  • Westfield Primary School

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    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sally Rawlings
Telephone
01761418137
Website
www.paultonjuniorschool.co.uk

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