SCHOOL PROFILE

Yatton Infant School

Primary Academy converter URN 145444
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 180 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 October 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority North Somerset
Trust LIGHTHOUSE SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 177 177 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 93 52.5% of pupils
Male pupils 84 47.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

9.6%
15.2 pts below England
School 9.6%
North Somerset 16.5%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.8%
17.5 pts below England
School 2.8%
North Somerset 9.3%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Somerset 1.5%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.8%
159
Any other White background
2.3%
4
Any other Asian background
1.7%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.7%
3
Unclassified
1.7%
3
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.0% 23 of 177 pupils
7.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.0%
North Somerset 18.8%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.0% 16 pupils
England 14.8% 5.7 pts below
EHC plans 4.0% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 2.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 5
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Speech, language & communication 3
Hearing impairment 1
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.42%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 4.42%
North Somerset 5.97%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

8.06%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.75 pts lower than England
School 8.06%
North Somerset 14.19%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
North Somerset 1.68%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.3% 10.1 pts above England
Yatton Infant School
98.3%
North Somerset
87.8%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information