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Windwhistle Primary School

Kingsley Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3TZ

Local ranking58th of 63 primary schools in North Somerset
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 23 June 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
42.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
61.0%
Writing (Expected)
58.0%
Maths (Expected)
45.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
48.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
33

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
336
Boys
177 (53%)
Girls
159 (47%)
Capacity
420 (80% full)
SEND
20.8%
FSM Eligible
46.3%
EAL
21.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.5%
SEN Support
14.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,320/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has 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: 64.3%
  • Black African: 9.3%
  • White Other: 8.1%
  • Asian Indian: 6.9%
  • Asian Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%

64.3%

White British

9.3%

Black African

8.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144925
UKPRN
10065063
Establishment No.
2280
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