Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School

About Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School

Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School sits within the North Somerset local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. Among the 64 primary schools in the area, it ranks 19th, placing it comfortably in the top third. The three highest-ranked peers in the LA are Northleaze Church of England Primary School, Winscombe Primary School, and Tickenham Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school itself holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, a change from its previous Outstanding judgement in 2015. In that earlier inspection, the school had received top marks for overall effectiveness, early years provision, and leadership and management. The current inspection saw all assessed areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — rated Good, with early years provision also judged Good.

Academically, the school performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 70% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared with the North Somerset average of 61%. This places the school in the top 50 nationally by that metric, ranking 19th in the LA and 349th in the South West region out of 1,469 primary schools. Average scores in reading (106) and maths (104) are both above the national benchmark of 100. A higher proportion of pupils achieved the expected standard in maths (85%) than in reading (81%) or writing (74%), and 22% reached the higher standard in maths, compared with 11% in reading and 7% in writing. No pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school has no data on pupil progress scores, so it is not possible to assess how much value it adds relative to starting points.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 96 applications for 29 places, with 31 first-preference applications and 29 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.31. It has a Church of England religious character and a headteacher, Steve Lung, leading a school of 193 pupils against a capacity of 210. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is low at 4.1%. Facilities include an ICT suite, a sensory room, a dining hall, a gymnasium, and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, football, tennis, athletics, dance, and gymnastics, with clubs covering drama, choir, and gardening. The school provides support for specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. Parent View responses from 88 parents show 80% would recommend the school, though responses to questions about behaviour and SEND support reveal some division — 15% strongly disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly, and 12% strongly disagreed that SEND children receive the support they need. This school will suit families who value strong academic outcomes in a small, faith-based setting, but who are comfortable with a more mixed picture on pastoral and SEND provision.

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