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Paulton Junior School

Plumptre Close, Paulton, BS39 7QY

Local ranking35th of 61 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

360

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
58.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
4.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
71.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
74.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
69

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
257
Boys
123 (48%)
Girls
134 (52%)
Capacity
360 (71% full)
SEND
20.2%
FSM Eligible
19.5%
EAL
8.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.3%
SEN Support
17.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,026/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.4%
  • White Other: 5.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Other: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • White Irish: 0.4%

86.4%

White British

5.5%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
109089
UKPRN
10079860
Establishment No.
2270

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