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Mary Elton Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Holland Road, Clevedon, North Somerset BS21 7SX · maryeltonschool.org.uk · 01275 876432
On the mapSearch near BS21 7SX
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 79%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Somerset 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 347
- 83% of 420 places
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.5%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 52 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 | 52 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 49 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 33 | 32 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 52 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 52 | 52 | 1 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 79% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across North Somerset it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲79% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 109115)
Ofsted
Mary Elton Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 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: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Oct 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
What parents said
72% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (104 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 72%
- Replies
- 104
- 29% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 37% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (30%) with SEND