Weare Academy First School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–9 · Axbridge, Somerset
Weare Academy First School is a primary school in Axbridge, Somerset for ages 2–9 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2022.
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Catchment area for Weare Academy First School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Notting Hill Way, Weare, Axbridge, BS26 2JS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–9
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 149 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 December 2022
Strengths
- “Children and pupils thrive at this Nursery and school.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school and take pride in wearing their uniforms.”
- “Parents comment how their children are ‘excited to go to school every day’.”
To improve
- “However, some middle leaders have not yet had the opportunity to monitor the areas they lead.”
- “This means they are not sure how well the curriculum is being implemented for all pupils.”
- “However, assessment is not yet fully developed in all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 February 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Axbridge Church of England First School Academy 1.7 mi Good
- Cheddar First School 3.0 mi Not judged
- Wedmore First School Academy 3.7 mi Not judged
- Shipham Church of England First School 3.7 mi Not judged
- East Brent Church of England First School 4.0 mi Standards maintained
- Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School 4.4 mi School remains Good
- Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy 4.5 mi Not judged
- Lympsham Church of England Academy 4.6 mi Standards maintained