Backwell Church of England Junior School is a state-funded primary school in North Somerset, South West, for pupils aged 7 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 230 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 240.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (12 Nov 2024). 64% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
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Not judged
Based on 12 Nov 2024 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
| Leadership & management | Outstanding |
Published 8 Dec 2024.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | North Somerset |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 64% | 10% | — |
| Reading | 84% | 45% | 107 |
| Writing | 76% | 16% | — |
| Maths | 78% | 28% | 106 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
23.9 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 2.96% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 0.54% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 87.4% |
| White other | 4.3% |
| Mixed | 4.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Other | 0% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
96% would recommend this school
113 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 98% |
| Feels safe | 96% |
| Well behaved pupils | 95% |
| Bullying dealt with | 17% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Aware of curriculum | 91% |
| Concerns dealt with | 56% |
| SEND support | 82% |
| High expectations | 91% |
| Child does well | 95% |
| Progress updates | 90% |
| Subject range | 92% |
| Clubs & activities | 96% |
| Personal development | 85% |
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