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Backwell Church of England Junior School

Church Lane, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3JJ

Local ranking15th of 63 primary schools in North Somerset
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

7-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 12 November 2024 — 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
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
64.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
84.0%
Writing (Expected)
76.0%
Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
58

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
228
Boys
112 (49%)
Girls
116 (51%)
Capacity
240 (95% full)
SEND
5.7%
FSM Eligible
4.4%
EAL
0.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
3.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.6
Budget per Pupil
£5,263/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
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: 90.2%
  • White Other: 5.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Black African: 0.5%

90.2%

White British

5.1%

White Other

1.4%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
145265
UKPRN
10066614
Establishment No.
3075
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