Kingshill Church School

About Kingshill Church School

Kingshill Church School is a small Church of England primary in North Somerset, serving just 112 pupils against a capacity of 210. Within the local authority’s 64 primary schools, it ranks 47th on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of the table. The top-performing peers in the area include Northleaze Church of England Primary School, Winscombe Primary School, and St Peter’s Church of England Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same metric. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2024, confirmed it remains Good overall, a notable improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2015 when it was rated Inadequate. Leadership and management were judged Outstanding in that 2015 inspection, and the early years provision was rated Good. The school has clearly turned a corner since its earlier difficulties, though it still has ground to make up compared with its strongest local competitors.

Academically, Kingshill’s key stage 2 results for 2023/24 show 48% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the North Somerset average of 61%. Only 4% achieved the higher standard in all three subjects. In reading, 60% met the expected standard and 16% reached the higher standard, while in writing the figures were 60% expected and 4% higher. Maths saw 68% at expected and 12% at higher. Average scaled scores were 102 in reading and 101 in maths. Progress scores are not available for any of the three subjects, so it is difficult to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The school’s national ranking on the combined expected standard places it in the bottom 20% of all primary schools, and in the bottom quarter of South West primaries. For families prioritising strong academic outcomes, this is a school that sits below the local and national averages.

The school offers a range of facilities including music rooms, art studios, an ICT suite, an outdoor playground and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. Sports provision covers rounders, athletics, swimming, cricket, tennis, cross country and gymnastics, and there are clubs for drama, choir, chess, gardening, film and coding. SEND support is available for pupils with moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorder. Admissions for 2025/26 show the school is oversubscribed: there were 20 applications for 8 places, a ratio of 2.5 to 1, and all 8 first-preference applicants were offered a place. This suggests strong local demand despite the modest academic profile. Kingshill would suit families who value a small, community-focused Church of England school with a broad extracurricular offer and dedicated SEND support, and who are comfortable with results that fall below the LA average.

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