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Paulton Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Community school
Plumptre Close, Paulton BS39 7QY · paultonjuniorschool.co.uk · 01761 418137
On the mapSearch near BS39 7QY
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bath and North East Somerset 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 238
- 66% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Free school meals
- 18.9%
- First language not English
- 8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Bath and North East Somerset it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Paulton Junior School on 4 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 4 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sept 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (33 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 85%
- Replies
- 33
- 13% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied