Castle Batch Primary School Academy

School overview

Castle Batch Primary School Academy is a primary school serving Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. It has 434 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Castle Batch Primary School Academy 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 13.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Castle Batch Primary School Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 41 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.6%. There are about 23.6 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.