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Locking Primary School

North Somerset, BS24 8BBPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
52 1st-choice / 56 places
Ranking
#8,915
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMeadow Drive, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 8BB
HeadteacherRoxanne Simpson
Local AuthorityNorth Somerset
Number of Pupils344
Free School Meals (FSM)21.3%
School Capacity344 / 430 (80% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultySEN UnitOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: lockingprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Locking Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.