Locking Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Weston-Super-Mare, South West BS24 8BB · North Somerset
#1214 of 1,695 primary schools in South West
#11180 of 15,697 nationally
About Locking Primary School
Locking Primary School is a academy primary located in Weston-Super-Mare, in the North Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 386 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1214th of 1,695 ranked primary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (52th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 386; capacity filled 89.8%.
There are 31 schools in Weston-Super-Mare; Locking Primary School ranks 17th of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)57%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Locking Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 386
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 89.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 57%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Locking Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Parklands Educate Together Primary
Weston-Super-Mare · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
424 students · 240 m away
Winterstoke Hundred Academy
Weston-Super-Mare · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
870 students · 1.8 km away
Hutton Church of England Primary School
Weston-super-Mare · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
200 students · 1.8 km away
Airfield Primary Academy
Weston-Super-Mare · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 1.9 km away
Herons' Moor Academy
Weston-super-Mare · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
447 students · 2.0 km away
Worle Community School
Weston-Super-Mare · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,244 students · 2.6 km away
Mead Vale Community Primary School
Weston-Super-Mare · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 2.6 km away
Haywood Village Academy
North Somerset · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 2.7 km away
Mendip Green Primary School
Weston-super-Mare · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
617 students · 2.9 km away
Becket Primary School
Weston-super-Mare · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
171 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Lift Brockworth
Gloucester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
386 students
Easton CofE Primary School
Bristol · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
386 students
Alverton Primary School
Penzance · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
386 students
St Agnes Academy
St Agnes · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
386 students
Boringdon Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
386 students
Nansledan School
Newquay · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
386 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Locking Primary School a good school?
Locking Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 35.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1214 of 1,695 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Locking Primary School rank in South West?
Locking Primary School ranks #1214 of 1,695 primary schools in South West and #11180 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Locking Primary School?
Locking Primary School had 386 students in 2025.
Is Locking Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Locking Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Locking Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Locking Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.