Chestnut Park Primary

About Chestnut Park Primary

Chestnut Park Primary received the highest possible rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in February 2024, with inspectors awarding Outstanding across every single category: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That puts the school in a very select group — only four out of 64 primary schools in North Somerset hold an Outstanding rating. But the most telling academic metric is the school's Key Stage 2 performance. Chestnut Park achieved a combined reading, writing and maths score of 74, which is comfortably above the local authority average of 61. For a small school with just 154 pupils on roll, that level of consistency is striking. It suggests that the school's approach to teaching and learning is working well across the board, not just for a handful of high achievers.

The school's exam results tell a story of strong academic foundations. At Key Stage 2, 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with 61% across North Somerset as a whole. In reading, 85% reached the expected standard, and in maths it was 81%. The school also performs well at the higher standard: 22% of pupils achieved greater depth in reading, writing and maths combined, which is a solid result for a primary of this size. Progress scores are positive across all three subjects, with reading at +2.1, writing at +1.8 and maths at +2.4. These figures indicate that pupils typically make more progress than similar pupils nationally. The school's most recent Ofsted report noted that pupils achieve highly across the curriculum, with particularly strong outcomes in early reading and phonics.

Chestnut Park is a state primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 76 applications for 30 places, and 39 of those were first preferences. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.53, so getting a place is competitive. The school has a sensory room, a library, playing fields and a sports hall, and offers clubs including choir, eco club and coding. Sports provision covers tennis, netball, cross country and athletics. For children with additional needs, the school has specialist provision for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and hearing impairment. With a free school meals rate of 9.7%, the school serves a relatively affluent catchment, but the inclusive SEND offer means it can support a range of learners. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes in a small, well-led setting.

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