Castle Batch Primary School Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 2 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Rawlins Avenue, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 7FNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Castle Batch Primary School Academy is a primary school in Weston-super-Mare for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in North Somerset. It ranks 11th of 24 primary schools in Weston-super-Mare. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 May 2022, report published 17 July 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 May 2022

The school has a caring, inclusive ethos. There are strong relationships between pupils and staff. Pupils feel happy and safe in school. Leaders and teachers have high expectations of pupils. Pupils have positive attitudes to their learning and behave well. They are polite and thoughtful. Pupils say that bullying is not an issue. If they have a problem, they know what to do and are confident staff would deal with it. Parents speak positively about the school and how well it supports pupils. Pupil voice matters at Castle Batch Primary School Academy. Leaders plan opportunities for pupils to make a difference to the school and feel like responsible citizens. Leaders worked with pupils to plan changes to how activities are organised at playtimes. Pupils told inspectors this made a difference, and they value this. Leaders give pupils positive role models to inspire them. Sports coaches and a Paralympic athlete supported a recent sports week.

What the school should improve

  • The early reading curriculum has recently been revised and is not fully embedded. As a result, some pupils are not learning to read as successfully as they could. Leaders need to continue their plans to implement and embed the new systematic synthetic phonics programme so that all pupils can become fluent, confident readers.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

484 pupils on roll, with places for 415

Eligible for free school meals8.9%

8.9%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.6%

7.6%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.6%

7.6%, 1.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Castle Batch Primary School Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Becket Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvement56% met the expected standard
St Georges Church School0.8 milesOfsted judgements: Good67% met the expected standard
Worle Village Primary School1 mileReport card: Expected standard to strong standard73% met the expected standard
Mendip Green Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
PATHWAY TRUST
Age range
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Wayne Higgins
Address
Rawlins Avenue, Worle, Weston-super-Mare, BS22 7FN
Local authority
North Somerset
URN
145630

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.