High Littleton CofE VC Primary School

About High Littleton CofE VC Primary School

If you're a parent weighing up High Littleton CofE VC Primary School, the feedback from other families is a good place to start. In the most recent Parent View survey, a striking 94% of respondents said they would recommend the school, and that's backed up by some very strong individual scores. For instance, 96% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy here, and 97% felt their child is safe. The school is also clearly popular: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 52 applications for just 29 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.79, with 28 of those 29 places going to first-preference families. That level of demand suggests a school that local parents trust and want to get into.

Academically, the school's performance is well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Bath and North East Somerset average of 62%. That puts High Littleton in the top 10% of primary schools nationally and 6th out of 52 schools in the local authority. The school also excels at stretching its pupils: 18% achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. In maths specifically, the average scaled score was 108, and 93% of pupils met the expected standard. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, awarded Outstanding grades across the board for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. It's worth noting the school has held an Outstanding rating consistently, with its previous inspection in 2014 also grading overall effectiveness as Outstanding.

The school is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, with a current roll of 185 against a capacity of 196. Facilities include a library, art studios, a sports hall and a chapel, and there's a decent range of clubs such as art, drama and film club, plus sports including cricket, football, netball and tennis. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, and speech, language and communication needs. Around 13% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly below the national average. Given its strong academic record, high parental satisfaction and oversubscribed places, this is a school that will particularly suit families who value a Church of England ethos, strong core outcomes and a supportive community feel. Just be prepared to apply early and make it your first choice.

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