Paulton Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Plumptre Close, Paulton, BS39 7QYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Paulton Junior School is a primary school in Paulton for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bath and North East Somerset. It ranks 46th of 53 primary schools in Bath and North East Somerset. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 3 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

69 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 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

238 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals18.9%

18.9%, 7.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8%

8%, 13.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.1%

15.1%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Paulton Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Paulton Infant School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
High Littleton CofE VC Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Longvernal Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Midsomer Norton Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	78% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sally Rawlings
Phone: 01761418137
Website: paultonjuniorschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Plumptre Close, Paulton, BS39 7QY
Local authority: Bath and North East Somerset
URN: 109089

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.