Banwell Primary School
West Street, Banwell, BS29 6DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXTEND LEARNING ACADEMIES NETWORK
- Headteacher
- Mrs Roxanne Simpson
- Sponsor
- Extend Learning Academies Network
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- URN
- 148903
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01934822498
About this school
Banwell Primary School is a primary academy in Banwell. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 137 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Banwell Primary School, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Banwell 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 | — | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 127 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Banwell Primary School compares
Banwell Primary School ranked 39th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 5.9% | 18.9% | 137 | — |
| Winscombe Primary School | 66% | 5% | 8.9% | 209 | 1.8 miles |
| Sandford Primary School | 75% | 5% | 14.9% | 131 | 1.8 miles |
| Parklands Educate Together Primary | 47% | 6% | 20.2% | 424 | 1.8 miles |
| Locking Primary School | 57% | 5.3% | 21.8% | 386 | 1.9 miles |
| Herons' Moor Academy | 73% | 5.3% | 18.1% | 447 | 2.7 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)
- 18.9%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.89%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Winscombe Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Winscombe
-
Sandford Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Winscombe
-
Parklands Educate Together Primary1.8 miles
Primary · Weston-Super-Mare
-
Locking Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Weston-Super-Mare
-
Herons' Moor Academy2.7 miles
Primary · Weston-super-Mare
Common questions
- What ages does Banwell Primary School teach?
- Banwell Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Banwell.
- Who is the headteacher of Banwell Primary School?
- The headteacher of Banwell Primary School is Mrs Roxanne Simpson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Banwell Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Banwell 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 many pupils are at Banwell Primary School?
- Banwell Primary School has 137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Banwell Primary School full?
- Banwell Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 137 on roll (65%), 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 Banwell Primary School a faith school?
- No. Banwell Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Banwell Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Banwell Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Banwell Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Banwell Primary School is part of EXTEND LEARNING ACADEMIES NETWORK. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Banwell Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2023/24 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Banwell Primary School compare with other schools in North Somerset?
- Banwell Primary School ranked 39th of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Banwell Primary School's absence rate?
- Banwell Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Banwell Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Banwell 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 3 July 2026.