Winscombe Primary School
Moorham Road, Winscombe, BS25 1HH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WESSEX LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Baker
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 148785
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01934843407
About this school
Winscombe Primary School is a primary academy in Winscombe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 84% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 6% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 84% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 90% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Winscombe Primary 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 | 80% | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 212 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Winscombe Primary School compares
Winscombe Primary School ranked 25th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 5% | 8.9% | 209 | — |
| Sandford Primary School | 75% | 5% | 14.9% | 131 | 1.1 miles |
| Shipham Church of England First School | — | 4.3% | 4.6% | 82 | 1.3 miles |
| Banwell Primary School | 59% | 5.9% | 18.9% | 137 | 1.8 miles |
| Axbridge Church of England First School Academy | — | 3% | 16.6% | 177 | 2.3 miles |
| Churchill Church of England Primary School | 75% | 5.3% | 17.7% | 211 | 2.4 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)
- 8.88%
- English as an additional language
- 0.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.03%
- Persistent absence
- 9.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sandford Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Winscombe
-
Shipham Church of England First School1.3 miles
Primary · Winscombe
-
Banwell Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Banwell
-
Axbridge Church of England First School Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Axbridge
-
Churchill Church of England Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Winscombe
- Sandford Primary School Primary
- Shipham Church of England First School Primary
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Secondary
- Sidcot School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Winscombe Primary School teach?
- Winscombe Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Winscombe.
- Who is the headteacher of Winscombe Primary School?
- The headteacher of Winscombe Primary School is Mrs Paula Baker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Winscombe Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Winscombe Primary 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 Winscombe Primary School?
- Winscombe Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Winscombe Primary School full?
- Winscombe Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), 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 Winscombe Primary School a faith school?
- No. Winscombe Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Winscombe Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Winscombe Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Winscombe Primary School?
- Winscombe Primary School is part of WESSEX LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Winscombe Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Winscombe Primary School rank locally?
- Winscombe Primary School ranked 25th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Winscombe Primary School's absence rate?
- Winscombe Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Winscombe Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Winscombe Primary 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.