OFSTED
21 February 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
North Somerset
Trust
FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
197
197 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
105
53.3% of pupils
Male pupils
92
46.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
17.7 pts
below England
School
7.1%
North Somerset
16.5%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
15.2 pts
below England
School
5.1%
North Somerset
9.3%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
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
74.1%
146
Unclassified
8.1%
16
Any other White background
5.6%
11
Any other Mixed background
4.1%
8
White and Asian
3.6%
7
White and Black African
1.5%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
9.6%
19 of
197 pupils
11.2 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
8.2 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.0 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.26%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.96 pts
lower than
England
School
4.26%
North Somerset
5.97%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
8.97%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.84 pts
lower than
England
School
8.97%
North Somerset
14.19%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
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
93.8%
5.6 pts
above England
Chestnut Park Primary
93.8%
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.