Becket Primary School
Weston-super-Mare, BS22 6DH · North Somerset · primary school
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53rd of 56 primary schools in North Somerset we can score, 64 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 2.1/10 against 2,494 of them, against 2.2/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 56.0 · 30 | 40% | 1.18 |
| Ofsted | 3 | 35% | 0.10 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Becket Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 56.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (2.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.2 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school "Requires improvement" in June 2024.
Beyond the classroom
A breakfast club is available for pupils.
Getting in
The published school roll is 171 pupils against a stated capacity of 252. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school plan to raise attainment to the national median following the 2024 inspection? What specific steps are being taken to support pupils reaching the higher standard? How does the current class size impact individual attention for children?
What Ofsted said about Becket Primary School
Overview
Pupils describe Becket Primary School as ‘a happy place where learning is fun’ and feel safe within positive relationships. However, the quality of education is not yet good because curriculum implementation does not consistently enable pupils to ‘know more and remember more over time’. Consequently, the school’s overall effectiveness and leadership are judged as requiring improvement, despite good personal development and early years provision.
Strengths
- Pupils are ‘polite and welcoming’ and value roles such as house captains that help them develop as leaders.
- The curriculum in mathematics is ‘designed well’, allowing pupils to build understanding effectively and solve complex problems.
- Early years staff develop children’s language skills effectively, and children in Reception ‘learn and remember new sounds well’.
- The school promotes a ‘love of reading’ and accurately identifies the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- Personal development is strong, with pupils confidently sharing knowledge of ‘faiths and cultures’ and discussing relationships with maturity.
Areas to improve
- Ensure reading books ‘match well the sounds they are learning’ so pupils do not find texts too hard, which currently inhibits fluency.
- Ensure teachers ‘check what pupils know and remember across all subjects’ and adapt learning so all groups progress well, particularly in subjects like history and art.
- Raise expectations of behaviour by ‘consistently applying the recently introduced behaviour policy’ to address low-level disruption and improve engagement.
Safeguarding
The report states that ‘the arrangements for safeguarding are effective’.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% |
| 2023/24 | 48% |
| 2024/25 | 56% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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