Backwell Church of England Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Nov 12 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
North Somerset
Unique reference
145265
Address
Church Lane, Backwell, North Somerset, BS48 3JJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
228 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
49.1%
Girls
50.9%
First language not English
0.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
3.9%
Persistent absence
7.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
3.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 85.1%
Unclassified 5.7%
Other White 4.8%
Mixed 3.9%
African 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

ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingAverage-0.4
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

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

School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
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 classes28.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
52
26
26
Year 4
57
37
20
Year 5
61
30
31
Year 6
58
19
39
Year 2024-2025

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