Paulton Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Requires improvement
Mar 4 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Unique reference
109089
Address
Plumptre Close, BS39 7QY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
257 (74% of total capacity)
Boys
47.9%
Girls
52.1%
First language not English
8.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
19.5%
Persistent absence
8.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.4%
Other White 5.4%
Mixed 4.8%
Other Asian 1.6%
Irish 0.4%
Indian 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.1
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 56%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
63
28
35
Year 4
67
27
40
Year 5
57
26
31
Year 6
70
42
28
Year 2024-2025

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