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Worlebury St Pauls Church School

Academy converter · Weston-Super-Mare · BS22 9RH

Ages 4–11 · 175 pupils · North Somerset

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-06-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected 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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
168

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

20

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
20
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 fill83%

175 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
85 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
175 / 210 (83%)
Free school meals
6.9%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Bamford

Location

Address
Woodspring Avenue, Worlebury
Postcode
BS22 9RH
Town
Weston-Super-Mare
County
Somerset
Local authority
North Somerset
District
North Somerset
Constituency
Weston-Super-Mare
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, 175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.9%. 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 BS22
13
Primary in BS22
11
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 BS22

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    • FSM21.6%

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    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM25.1%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.95

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    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Mendip Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Bamford
Telephone
01934625923
Website
www.worleburyprimary.com

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