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St Anne's Church Academy

Academy converter · Weston Super Mare · BS24 6RT

Ages 2–11 · 451 pupils · North Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-20

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)65%
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 absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
350

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

52

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

52

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill107%

451 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
451
Boys / girls
219 / 232
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
451 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
10.3%
FSM pupils
46
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Priory Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Hardy - Smith

Location

Address
Bristol Road, Hewish, 1 Scot Elm Drive
Postcode
BS24 6RT
Town
Weston Super Mare
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
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 2–11, in Weston Super Mare, North Somerset, 451 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Weston Super MareNear BS24

  • St Georges Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 7SA · North Somerset

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.96

    1.6 miles away

  • Chestnut Park Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Yatton · BS49 4FW · North Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand1.10

    2.1 miles away

  • Castle Batch Primary School Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Weston-super-Mare · BS22 7FN · North Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand1.10

    2.1 miles away

  • Yatton Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS49 4HJ · North Somerset

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.94

    2.3 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS49 5DX · North Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM14.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 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

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Hardy - Smith
Telephone
01934520461
Website
www.stanneschurchacademy.co.uk

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