Weare Academy First SchoolWinscombe Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Weare Academy First School and Winscombe Primary School are primary schools.
Weare Academy First School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Winscombe Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Weare Academy First School is ahead on our composite score.
Weare Academy First School was judged Good and Winscombe Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Winscombe Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AxbridgeWeare Academy First School | WinscombeWinscombe Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 156th of 209 in Somerset | 7th of 63 in North Somerset | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-9 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 151 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 210 | |
| Location | Axbridge, BS26 2JS | Winscombe, BS25 1HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 66.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 151 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 8.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 5.3% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.9% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 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.
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.
Weare Academy First School
Winscombe Primary School
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