Ofsted: Good trending_up Places Available emoji_events #1 in North Somerset public Top 16% UK

Uphill Village Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Samantha Hodder

corporate_fareCABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

location_onWeston-Super-Mare, BS23 4XH

language Visit Website phone 1934626769

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

316

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Expected Standard

78%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Uphill Village Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Weston-Super-Mare, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 16% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Uphill Village Academy is an academy converter in Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION. The school has approximately 312 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #1 of 57 primaries in North Somerset and #446 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 61%

Reading80% LA 73%

Writing80% LA 72%

Maths80% LA 72%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading80% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths83% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 60%England 60%

Reading84% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths82% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

4.6

Read

LA 0.0

2.7 to 6.5

1.6

Write

LA -0.7

-0.2 to 3.5

3.7

Maths

LA -0.6

1.9 to 5.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 October 2024

Inspection Report

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18 July 2023

Inspection Report

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08 October 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-10-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2014-04-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-09-26

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 312 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	312	1	0.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	313	4	1.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	315	1	0.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	316	1	0.3%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	317	1	0.3%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	316	2	0.6%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	316	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	316	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	312	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	312	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	309	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	305	2	0.7%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	306	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	306	0	0.0%	0.4%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

19.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree80%

agree18%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree72%

agree25%

disagree2%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree43%

agree18%

don't know2%

not applicable37%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree63%

agree28%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree80%

agree17%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree63%

agree32%

disagree2%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree67%

agree28%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree38%

disagree3%

strongly disagree2%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree63%

agree28%

disagree3%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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