Welton Primary SchoolMidsomer Norton Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Radstock.

Summary of the comparison

Welton Primary School and Midsomer Norton Primary School are primary schools in Radstock.

  • Welton Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Midsomer Norton Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Midsomer Norton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Welton Primary School was judged Good and Midsomer Norton 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 52.0% for Welton Primary School and 78.0% for Midsomer Norton Primary School.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Welton Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Midsomer Norton Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Welton Primary School versus Midsomer Norton Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure RadstockWelton Primary SchoolRadstockMidsomer Norton Primary SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC56/100C65/100Stronger figure
Local ranking34th of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset 17th of 61 in Bath and North East Somerset Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Expected
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range2-11 2-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll171 270
Capacity184 315
LocationRadstock, BA3 2AG Radstock, BA3 2DR
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard52.0% 78.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard4.0% Stronger figure3.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score102.0 107.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score104.0 105.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census171 270
Free school meals (ever 6)23.3% 26.5%
English as an additional language7.6% 3.7%
SEN support10.5% 16.3%
SEN with an EHC plan5.8% 4.1%
Attendance
Overall absence4.6% Stronger figure5.6% 6.2%
Persistent absence10.4% Stronger figure13.4% 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.

Welton Primary School

Midsomer Norton Primary School

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