St Andrew's CofE Primary School

About St Andrew's CofE Primary School

St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a state-funded Church of England primary in North Somerset, a local authority where only four out of 64 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 27th out of 57 primaries in the LA on its Key Stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it just inside the top half. Its closest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Chestnut Park Primary, 3.3 km away. Among the top-performing peers in the same LA are Northleaze Church of England Primary School, Winscombe Primary School, and St Peter's Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. With 194 pupils against a capacity of 210, St Andrew's is a relatively small village-style primary, and its Church of England character is reflected in the presence of a chapel on site. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 42 applications for 30 places, with 29 offers going to first-preference families.

Academically, St Andrew's performs slightly above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the North Somerset average of 61%. The school's ranking score of 64 places it in the top 50% nationally, at the 47th percentile. In individual subjects, 77% met expectations in both reading and maths, with average scores of 106 in each, while 82% achieved the expected standard in writing. At the higher standard, 14% of pupils reached the higher benchmark across all three subjects, with 32% reaching that level in reading and 27% in maths. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in June 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and the overall effectiveness remains Good. Leadership and management were judged Outstanding, a notable improvement from the school's previous graded inspection in 2012, when overall effectiveness was Requires Improvement.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, sports hall, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, and playing fields, plus clubs such as choir, gardening, art, film and drama. Sports on offer include athletics, football, gymnastics and rounders. SEND provisions cover specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and physical disability. However, the Parent View survey, based on 45 responses, reveals some significant concerns: only 36% of parents strongly agreed that SEND children get the support they need, and 55% disagreed. On behaviour, 33% strongly agreed pupils are well-behaved, but 29% disagreed. Overall, 76% of respondents would recommend the school. St Andrew's suits families who value a Church of England primary with strong leadership and above-average KS2 results, but those with SEND children may want to investigate further. The school is oversubscribed, so early application is advisable.

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