Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy
Tiberius Road, Somerdale, Keynsham, BS31 2FF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EDUCATE TOGETHER ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Christopher Thomas-Unsworth
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Educate Together Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 228
- URN
- 144762
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173790888
About this school
Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy is a primary academy in Keynsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 228 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 54% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 79% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 61% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 68% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bath and North East Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43% | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 228 |
| 2024/25 | 228 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy compares
Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy ranked 24th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.6% | 10.2% | 228 | — |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 87% | 5% | 14.4% | 195 | 0.9 miles |
| St Keyna Primary School | 59% | 5.5% | 28.2% | 262 | 0.9 miles |
| Two Rivers Church of England Primary | — | 3.8% | 14.1% | 227 | 1.0 miles |
| Longwell Green Primary School | 51% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 386 | 1.0 miles |
| Chandag Primary School | 63% | 4% | 7.8% | 396 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.24%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 7.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St John's Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Keyna Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Two Rivers Church of England Primary1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Longwell Green Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Chandag Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
Common questions
- What ages does Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy teach?
- Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Keynsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy is Mr Christopher Thomas-Unsworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy?
- Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy has 228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy full?
- Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 228 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy is part of EDUCATE TOGETHER ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy compare with other schools in Bath and North East Somerset?
- Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy ranked 24th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.