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Watermore Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Lower Stone Close, Frampton Cotterell BS36 2LE · watermoreprimary.org.uk · 01454 511213
On the mapSearch near BS36 2LE
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. South Gloucestershire 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 399
- 95% of 420 places
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 21.3%
- First language not English
- 6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 46 families put the school first and 46 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 46 | 46 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 55 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 52 | 49 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 57 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 68 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across South Gloucestershire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Watermore Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (130 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 130
- 31% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 85% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 33 parents (25%) with SEND