Golden Valley Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good May 7 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Unique reference
- 149548
- Address
- Nailsea Park, Nailsea, BS48 1BB
- Website
- www.goldenvalleyschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 411 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.0%
- Girls
- 46.0%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.3%
- Persistent absence
- 5.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.9%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Other Asian | 1.2% |
| Chinese | 1.7% |
| Mixed | 3.4% |
| Other White | 3.9% |
| White British | 88.1% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% |
| Unclassified | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0
WritingBelow average-2.1
MathsBelow average-1.9
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 81% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 109 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Golden Valley Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 50
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 52 38 14 |
| Year 1 | 60 28 32 |
| Year 2 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 3 | 59 23 36 |
| Year 4 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 5 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 6 | 60 36 24 |