Academy converter · North Somerset

Golden Valley Primary School

4–11Ages
401Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149548URN

Nailsea Park, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1BB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to North Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in North Somerset

112 applications for 59 places · 18th of 49 in North Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

North Somerset 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 7 May 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to North Somerset median (1.8) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

112 applications · 59 places offered · 59 named it first

2026 1.9; North Somerset median median 1.8
2025 2.1; North Somerset median median 1.9
2024 2.1; North Somerset median median 2.0
2023 2.2; North Somerset median median 1.9
2022 2.0; North Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2021 2.3; North Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2020 2.3; North Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2019 2.2; North Somerset median median 2.0; as the previous school
2018 2.4; North Somerset median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 2.4; North Somerset median median 2.1; as the previous school
2016 2.6; North Somerset median median 2.2; as the previous school
2015 2.7; North Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.2; North Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
North Somerset median

Dashed bars: as Golden Valley Primary School (URN 109108), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	112	1.9	59	1.00
Sep 2025	50	107	2.1	50	1.00
Sep 2024	50	105	2.1	49	0.98
Sep 2023	54	117	2.2	54	1.00
Sep 2022 *	49	100	2.0	50	1.02
Sep 2021 *	60	139	2.3	78	1.30
Sep 2020 *	58	133	2.3	58	1.00
Sep 2019 *	60	134	2.2	65	1.08
Sep 2018 *	60	142	2.4	83	1.38
Sep 2017 *	57	135	2.4	57	1.00
Sep 2016 *	53	136	2.6	51	0.96
Sep 2015 *	60	164	2.7	79	1.32
Sep 2014 *	53	117	2.2	53	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 86% · Maths 92% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%6th of 56 in North Somerset

North Somerset 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

North Somerset 79% England 78%

Higher standard49%

North Somerset 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

North Somerset 77% England 75%

Greater depth8%

North Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

North Somerset 76% England 77%

Higher standard51%

North Somerset 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
North Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	81%	7%	109	109
2023/24	78%	10%	107	106
2022/23	52%	13%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Golden Valley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St Francis Catholic Primary School
0.5 km · North Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Kingshill Church School
1.4 km · North Somerset

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Hannah More Infant School
1.4 km · North Somerset

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place
Grove Junior School
1.4 km · North Somerset

Remains Good2022

65%met the SATs standard
West Leigh Infant School
1.9 km · North Somerset

Good2022

1.4applications per place
Backwell Church of England Junior School
2.7 km · North Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

64%met the SATs standard
Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School
3.1 km · North Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Tickenham Church of England Primary School
3.2 km · North Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 88%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149548 · 802/2295
Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership
Capacity: 420 pupils · 401 on roll
Free school meals: 8.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 February 2023
Replaced: Golden Valley Primary School (URN 109108)
Address: Nailsea Park, Nailsea, Bristol, BS48 1BB
Local authority: North Somerset

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources