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
EthnicityPercentage
African0.4%
Mixed3.9%
Other White4.8%
Unclassified5.7%
White British85.1%
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

AreaPercentage
School
64%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
10%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
105
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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