Herons' Moor AcademyMead Vale Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Weston-super-Mare.
Summary of the comparison
Herons' Moor Academy and Mead Vale Community Primary School are primary schools in Weston-super-Mare.
Herons' Moor Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mead Vale Community Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Herons' Moor Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Herons' Moor Academy was judged the expected standard and Mead Vale Community Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Herons' Moor Academy and 63.0% for Mead Vale Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Herons' Moor Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Mead Vale Community Primary School (30.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Weston-super-MareHerons' Moor Academy | Weston-super-MareMead Vale Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 63 in North Somerset Stronger figure | 37th of 63 in North Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 448 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 250 | |
| Location | Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX | Weston-super-Mare, BS22 8RQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 203 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 22.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.9% | 24.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 5.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 10.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Herons' Moor Academy
Mead Vale Community Primary School
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