St Georges Church School

About St Georges Church School

St George's Church School sits 43rd out of 57 primary schools in North Somerset when ranked by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. Its score of 53 per cent achieving that benchmark falls eight percentage points short of the local authority average of 61 per cent, a gap that parents considering the school will want to weigh carefully. That said, the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 judged it Good across every category assessed, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This represents a consistent performance compared with its previous Good rating in 2019, though the 2024 inspection did not issue an overall effectiveness grade. The school is oversubscribed, receiving 48 applications for 24 places in 2025/26, with all first-preference applicants offered a spot.

Looking more closely at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is mixed. While 73 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in writing and 70 per cent in reading, maths was weaker at 60 per cent. Only 7 per cent reached the higher standard across all three subjects, and the proportion achieving higher scores in individual subjects ranged from 10 per cent in maths to 17 per cent in writing. Average scaled scores were 101 in maths and 103 in reading, both below the national average typically seen in these tests. The school does not publish progress scores for reading, writing or maths, so it is difficult to assess how much value it adds relative to pupils' starting points. Nationally, St George's ranks in the bottom half of primary schools, sitting at the 72nd percentile for its expected standard measure.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a library, forest school area, music rooms, sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, art studios and a chapel. Clubs range from chess and gardening to drama, art, eco and film club, while sports provision covers football, cricket, rounders, cross country and swimming. SEND support is listed for a wide range of needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, autism and physical disabilities. Parent View responses from 48 families show 75 per cent would recommend the school, though opinions are notably split on SEND support, with 31 per cent agreeing and 31 per cent disagreeing that children with SEND get the help they need. The school is oversubscribed at a ratio of 2:1, so families applying should be aware of the competition for places. This is a church school with a Church of England/Methodist character, and it includes nursery provision for children from age three.

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