Locking Primary School

Meadow Drive, Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, BS24 8BB

Good

Inspected 15 March 2022

Good

Ofsted

57%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

344

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: North Somerset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 344 / 430 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.8%

Disadvantaged

3.8%

EAL

7.0%

SEN support

13.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

57%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

102

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

12.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

12.9

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

24.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +4.5 vs 2023/24

19.64

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

£46,332

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,376 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,885

Spend per pupil

£7,288

Income per pupil

43%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.