Yatton Church of England Junior School
High Street, Yatton, Bristol, BS49 4HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Miss Amy Townsend
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Sponsor
- Lighthouse Schools Partnership
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 285
- URN
- 145263
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01934833554
About this school
Yatton Church of England Junior School is a Church of England primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 285 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 89 | 81 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 45% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 74% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 66% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 71% | 60% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Yatton Church of England Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | North Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 338 |
| 2023/24 | 333 |
| 2024/25 | 310 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Yatton Church of England Junior School compares
Yatton Church of England Junior School ranked 37th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% 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 | 60% | 4.6% | 16.8% | 285 | — |
| Yatton Infant School | — | 4.4% | 9.5% | 177 | 0.1 miles |
| Court-De-Wyck Church School | 62% | 4.6% | 20.3% | 120 | 1.0 miles |
| Chestnut Park Primary | — | 4.3% | 14.2% | 197 | 1.1 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 83% | 4.6% | 13.9% | 184 | 1.1 miles |
| St Anne's Church Academy | 70% | 4.8% | 9.4% | 451 | 2.3 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)
- 16.77%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 9.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Yatton Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Court-De-Wyck Church School1.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Chestnut Park Primary1.1 miles
Primary · Yatton
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
St Anne's Church Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Weston Super Mare
Other schools in Bristol
Yatton Church of England Junior School ranks 112th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Yatton Church of England Junior School teach?
- Yatton Church of England Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Yatton Church of England Junior School?
- The headteacher of Yatton Church of England Junior School is Miss Amy Townsend, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Yatton Church of England Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Yatton Church of England Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Yatton Church of England Junior School?
- Yatton Church of England Junior School has 285 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Yatton Church of England Junior School full?
- Yatton Church of England Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 285 on roll (79%), so it has space against 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 Yatton Church of England Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Yatton Church of England Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Yatton Church of England Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Yatton Church of England Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Yatton Church of England Junior School?
- Yatton Church of England Junior School is part of LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Yatton Church of England Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Yatton Church of England Junior School rank locally?
- Yatton Church of England Junior School ranked 37th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% 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 Yatton Church of England Junior School's absence rate?
- Yatton Church of England Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Yatton Church of England Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Yatton Church of England Junior School'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.