Locking Primary School

About Locking Primary School

Locking Primary School sits in the middle of the pack in North Somerset, but its headline KS2 results tell a more nuanced story than its local authority ranking suggests. The school ranks 40th out of 57 primary schools in the area, placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. However, the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 57%, which is only four percentage points below the North Somerset average of 61%. That gap is modest, and the school’s performance in individual subjects is stronger: 75% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and 68% did so in both reading and writing. Reading and maths average scores of 105 and 104 respectively are solid, though the proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects is just 6%, well below the kind of figures seen at the top-performing schools in the area like Northleaze or Winscombe.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022 rated it Good across every category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. This represents a consistent performance, as the previous inspection in 2014 also awarded a Good overall. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is difficult to gauge how much value the school adds on top of starting points, but the KS2 outcomes suggest a school that delivers broadly in line with the local average. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 21.3%, which is above the national average and gives some context to the results. The school’s ranking in the South West region places it in the 58th percentile nationally, and in the bottom 50% of schools overall when measured by the KS2 expected standard metric.

Locking Primary is a two-form entry school with a nursery provision for children from age two, and it was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 125 applications for 56 places, with 52 first-preference offers made. That oversubscription ratio of 2.23 suggests strong local demand. Facilities include a sports hall, library, sensory room, and a chapel, and the school offers a broad range of clubs from gardening and art to coding and chess. Its SEND provisions are extensive, covering specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional needs, speech and language needs, visual impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder, plus a dedicated SEN unit. For families looking for a well-regarded state primary with strong SEND support and a nursery on site, Locking is a practical choice, though those seeking the highest KS2 outcomes in North Somerset may want to look at the outstanding-rated Haywood Village Academy, which is 2.7 km away.

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