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Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy

Free schools · Keynsham · BS31 2FF

Ages 4–11 · 228 pupils · Bath and North East Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-01

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
176

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

28

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill109%

228 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
127 / 101
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
228 / 210 (109%)
Free school meals
10.4%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EDUCATE TOGETHER ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EDUCATE TOGETHER ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Educate Together Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Thomas-Unsworth

Location

Address
Tiberius Road, Somerdale
Postcode
BS31 2FF
Town
Keynsham
County
Somerset
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
District
Bath and North East Somerset
Constituency
North East Somerset and Hanham
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Keynsham, Bath and North East Somerset, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.4%.

Open schools in Keynsham
1
Primary schools in Keynsham
1
Academies among open schools in Keynsham
0% (0)
Open schools in BS31
10
Primary in BS31
7
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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    • KS241%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM22.4%
    • Demand0.95

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM15.9%
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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM6.7%
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    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.7%
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    • FSM13.0%

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM24.2%
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  • The Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS259%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Thomas-Unsworth
Telephone
01173790888
Website
www.somerdaleet.org.uk

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