Blagdon Primary School

About Blagdon Primary School

Blagdon Primary School punches well above the local average when it comes to core academic benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a North Somerset local authority average of 61%. That 18-point gap puts the school comfortably ahead of the typical primary in the area. The school also ranks 6th out of 57 primary schools in the local authority on this measure, placing it in the top 25% nationally. Reading and maths scores are particularly strong: the average reading score was 110 and maths 107, both above the national benchmark of 100. While the school does not publish progress scores for these subjects, the attainment figures alone suggest pupils are arriving at a high level by Year 6.

Ofsted visited in October 2023 and upgraded the school from its previous Inadequate rating to Good across the board. Every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — was rated Good. That’s a significant turnaround from the 2018 inspection, where overall effectiveness was judged Inadequate. The school is small, with 94 pupils against a capacity of 119, and 16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. In terms of higher attainment, 14% of pupils reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, and 50% achieved higher in maths specifically. The school’s ranking score of 79 on the expected standard metric places it 7th out of 64 primary schools in North Somerset when including all types.

Blagdon Primary offers a practical range of facilities including an ICT suite, art studios, a sports hall, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, gymnastics, dance and cricket, while clubs extend to drama, art, coding and film club. The school has identified SEND provisions for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disability. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 21 applications for 16 places, with all 16 first-preference applicants receiving an offer. That oversubscription ratio of 1.31 suggests strong local demand. This is a non-denominational state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with no nursery or sixth form provision. It would suit families in the North Somerset area who prioritise strong academic attainment in a small, recently turned-around school with a broad extracurricular offer.

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