Paulton Junior SchoolFarrington Gurney Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Paulton Junior School and Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Paulton Junior School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Paulton Junior School was judged the expected standard and Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Paulton Junior School and 60.0% for Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Paulton Junior School (69.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PaultonPaulton Junior School | BristolFarrington Gurney Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset | 23rd of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 257 | 93 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 105 | |
| Location | Paulton, BS39 7QY | Bristol, BS39 6TY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 257 | 93 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.5% | 6.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.2% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% | 3.5% 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.
Paulton Junior School
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School
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