Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy

About Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy

Somerdale Educate Together Primary Academy was rated Good across all five categories in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, including the headline overall effectiveness and the quality of education. The school’s most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stood at 54% in the 2023/24 academic year. That places the school below the local authority average of 62% for primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset, and ranks it 42nd out of 52 similar schools in the area. In national terms, the school sits in the bottom half of primary schools on this measure, at the 71st percentile. Drilling into the individual subjects, reading is the strongest area, with 79% of pupils meeting the expected standard and 25% reaching the higher standard. Maths and writing trail behind, with 61% and 75% at expected level respectively, and only 14% and 4% hitting the higher threshold.

The school’s average scaled scores tell a similar story: reading averaged 106, above the national benchmark of 100, while maths averaged 102. No progress scores are available for any subject, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Ofsted’s inspection report noted that behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management were all Good, and the early years provision was also rated Good. The school has a nursery provision, but no sixth form. With 228 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 52 total applications for 30 places, and 32 of those were first-preference applications. The oversubscription ratio stands at 1.73, meaning nearly two families apply for every available place.

Somerdale offers a broad set of facilities including a sensory room, gymnasium, art studios, playing fields, a sports hall, and a forest school. Sports on offer include netball, athletics, cricket, gymnastics, football, rounders and tennis, and there are clubs for drama, choir and chess. The school has a wide range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. This suggests the school is well equipped to support children with a variety of additional needs. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary school is Two Rivers Church of England Primary, 1.5 km away. Somerdale is a good fit for families in Bath and North East Somerset who want a state primary with strong reading outcomes, a supportive SEND offer, and a community ethos, though those prioritising top-tier academic results may want to look at higher-ranked local peers.

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