Oldmixon Primary School

About Oldmixon Primary School

Oldmixon Primary School in North Somerset was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2012. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard score of 59%, which places it 37th out of 57 primary schools in the local authority. This is just two percentage points below the North Somerset average of 61%, meaning the school is broadly in line with its peers despite serving a community with high levels of disadvantage. Over 44% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average, so these results represent solid progress for the cohort. In individual subjects, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in writing, 74% in maths and 67% in reading, with average scaled scores of 105 in both reading and maths. The school does not publish data on the proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Oldmixon’s performance is strongest in writing, where 78% of pupils reached the expected standard, and weakest in reading at 67%. In maths, 74% met the expected standard, and 22% achieved the higher standard. The school’s national ranking places it in the bottom 50% of all primary schools, at the 60th percentile, and within the South West region it sits at the 53rd percentile. There is no progress score data available for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. However, the Ofsted report from 2022 noted that leadership and management were also Good, and the school has maintained that rating through a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022, which confirmed it remains Good. For parents weighing up options, the nearest Outstanding-rated school is Haywood Village Academy, 1.6 km away.

Oldmixon is a mixed, state primary for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 53 applications for 29 places, with 39 first-preference applications and all 29 offers going to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.83. The school has a range of facilities including a sports hall, playing fields, art studios, a gymnasium and a chapel. Sports offered include cricket, football, gymnastics and tennis, and there are clubs for drama, choir and chess. The school’s SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. With a capacity of 210 and currently 239 pupils on roll, the school is operating slightly above its official capacity. This is a school that suits families looking for a community-focused primary that achieves solid results despite challenging demographics, and where the headteacher Corinna Rundle-Crowe has overseen a clear improvement journey from Requires Improvement to Good.

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