Primary school

Whitchurch Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Bath and North East Somerset
  • BS14 0PT
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,338 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 49%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 24%24% · 2016/172017/18: top 91%2018/19: top 26%2022/23: top 66%2023/24: top 31%2024/25: top 49%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM65% · South West 62%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · South West 6%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · South West 105Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · South West 104Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 30% · 27 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 74% · 27 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 44% · 27 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 77% · 30 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 55% · 20 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 70% · 27 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 65% · 23 pupils · South West 62%77%30%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 27 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 15% · 27 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 4% · 27 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 3% · 30 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 10% · 20 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 7% · 27 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 4% · 23 pupils · South West 6%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 27 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 27 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 101 · 27 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 20 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 27 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 23 pupils · South West 10510799No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 27 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 27 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 27 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 20 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 27 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 23 pupils · South West 104106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
40 of 40 who put it first2014 · 88.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4040
2nd255
3rd130

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2018Goodas predecessor
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026231
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.4%
First language not English10.3%
SEN support9.4%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.8%
Persistently absent pupils21.3%

Girls 53.6%Boys 46.4%

73.3% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 66 responses (29.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.1% not applicable44% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% not applicable87.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?19.7% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 19.7% who said Yes above84.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 10.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.5
  • Other support 2.6

Teachers 12.6 FTE · Whole workforce 23.6 · 39 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,844
Spend per pupil£6,250
Staff spend per pupil£4,951
Reserve per pupil£750
  • +£168,000revenue reserve
  • +£133,000in-year balance

Grants £6,656 · self-generated £188 · premises £259 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP (34 academies) · trust reserve £6,342,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it