Mary Elton Primary School

Mary Elton Primary School at a glance

Located in North Somerset, Mary Elton Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. The school educates roughly 345 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 79% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 14.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Mary Elton Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 52 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.2%. There are about 20.8 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.