Banwell Primary School
West Street, Banwell, BS29 6DB
137 pupils · 65% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- EXTEND LEARNING ACADEMIES NETWORK
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Free school meals
- 25.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 30 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 59% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 6% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.88 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 16 | 14 | 27 | 15 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 19 | 18 | 31 | 19 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 15 | 22 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 16 | 15 | 25 | 15 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Winscombe Primary School 2.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Sandford Primary School 2.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Parklands Educate Together Primary 3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Locking Primary School 3.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Herons' Moor Academy 4.3 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Hutton Church of England Primary School 4.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.