Headteacher: Headteacher Laura Campbell/ Sarah Evans
Age range: 3-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026):Demand for placesFrom the government's figures on school applications and offers. We show how many children had the school as their first choice for every 10 places it offered. 22 for every 10 places means more than twice as many children put it first as there were places, so not everyone who put it first got in. 10 or fewer means there were enough places for everyone who put it first.
The figures are for families applying in the normal admissions round, and they change every year with the number of children in the area - never a guarantee for the year you apply in. Read them alongside the furthest-distance figure, if there is one. 107 families put it first for 120 places
– 9 for every 10 places.
Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area.Applying to a school in another boroughYou can apply to any state school in England, whichever council area it's in. List it on your own council's application form - they pass it on.
Schools generally can't favour children just for living in the same borough: distance is measured the same way for everyone. Some schools do use a catchment area or feeder schools, so check the school's own admissions rules. The "out of area" figure on a school's page shows how many places went to families from other council areas last year.Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 8 · 2024 10 · 2025 9 · 2026 9
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026):Demand for placesFrom the government's figures on school applications and offers. We show how many children had the school as their first choice for every 10 places it offered. 22 for every 10 places means more than twice as many children put it first as there were places, so not everyone who put it first got in. 10 or fewer means there were enough places for everyone who put it first.
The figures are for families applying in the normal admissions round, and they change every year with the number of children in the area - never a guarantee for the year you apply in. Read them alongside the furthest-distance figure, if there is one. 68 families put it first for 76 places
– 9 for every 10 places.
Every one of them was offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area.Applying to a school in another boroughYou can apply to any state school in England, whichever council area it's in. List it on your own council's application form - they pass it on.
Schools generally can't favour children just for living in the same borough: distance is measured the same way for everyone. Some schools do use a catchment area or feeder schools, so check the school's own admissions rules. The "out of area" figure on a school's page shows how many places went to families from other council areas last year.Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 10 · 2024 10 · 2025 9 · 2026 9
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Nursery provision: Yes
Who goes here
1561 pupilsout of 1880 places
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 560
% eligible for free school meals: 36.1%
Pupil mix: 4 in 10 (more mixed than the Somerset average)Pupil mixA single measure of how varied a school's pupils are in their recorded ethnic backgrounds: the chance that two pupils picked at random come from different backgrounds. Higher means more mixed.
We deliberately show just this one number, compared with the area, rather than a breakdown by group - it describes how diverse a school is without labelling who its pupils are. It's worked out from the Department for Education's official school census.
English as an additional language: 20% (England 22%)English as an additional languagePupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English. It says nothing about how well they speak English - many are fully fluent. A higher figure often means a school has experience supporting children who are still learning English, and a wide mix of languages in the classroom. Nationally it's about 21.6%.
Staff
Teachers leaving each year
Teacher turnover: 20.8% a year (Somerset 16.4%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 53% moved to another school, 47% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)
Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.
Behaviour
Awaiting Data
About this Behaviour status
We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.
Across Somerset: suspensions by reason
Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 63 (2.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 2
Suspensions for bullying: 81 (2.6 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 29 (0.9 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)
These are figures for all state secondary schools in Somerset, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.
Attendance
Overall absence: 10.0%
Persistently absent pupils: 27.2%
Data year: 2024/25
About persistent absence
A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.
SEN
Resourced provision
for
Autism24 places · 19 pupils at the last count
Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.SEN units and resourced provisionSome mainstream schools have places set aside for children with a particular need, such as autism or hearing impairment. In an SEN unit pupils are taught mostly in their own small classes; in resourced provision they are taught mostly in ordinary classes, with a specialist base and staff to support them.
Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application. Most schools don't have either - that isn't a mark against them.
Source: the government's schools register (Get Information About Schools).
Pupils on SEN Support: 25.4%SEN SupportPupils identified as having special educational needs who get extra help arranged by the school itself, without an EHC Plan. Nationally it's roughly 1 in 7 pupils. A higher figure can mean the school takes more children with additional needs, or that it's good at spotting them - it isn't a good or bad sign on its own.
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.3%EHC Plan (EHCP)An Education, Health and Care Plan is a legal document from the council for children with greater needs, setting out support the school must provide. In mainstream schools it's usually just a few percent of pupils. Schools with an SEN Unit or Resourced Provision often have a noticeably higher figure.
Data year: 2025/26
Most common needs - SEN Support
Moderate learning difficulty: 129 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 126 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 78 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 22 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 21 pupils
Most common needs - EHC Plan
Autistic spectrum disorder: 24 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 18 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 6 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
These figures show the makeup of the school.
About these SEND figures
These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.
SafeguardingSafeguarding (parent rating)How parents rate the school on keeping children safe - how safe their child feels, and how well concerns are listened to and acted on. It's parents' experience, not an inspection result; Ofsted checks safeguarding separately.
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Wraparound CareWraparound Care (parent rating)How parents rate the school's breakfast and after-school clubs - availability, cost and quality. Only asked for infant, junior and primary schools, where it matters most for working parents.
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Educational Attainment
Ofsted report cardMarch 2026
Ofsted's new report cards grade each part of school life separately, instead of giving one overall word.
SafeguardingMet
InclusionUrgent improvement
Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
AchievementUrgent improvement
Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
Early yearsNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
Before this, under the old system, Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement (2023). The report card above replaces that grade.
How Ofsted report cards work
Since November 2025, Ofsted grades each area of a school on its own five-point scale, and no longer gives a single word like “Good” or “Outstanding”. Safeguarding (keeping children safe) is simply met or not met.
Exceptional The very best practice nationally
Strong standard Above what Ofsted expects
Expected standard What Ofsted expects of every school
Needs attention Some weaknesses the school needs to fix
“Expected standard” is a sound result – it's what Ofsted expects a good school to do. Report cards aren't directly comparable with the old single grades, which is why we don't turn them into one.
SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11
Attainment 8 score: 31.9
Compared with the area: 12.6 points below the Somerset average (44.5)
Compared with schools with similar pupils:Well below(−11.4 points against an expected 43.3)Compared with schools with similar pupilsResults depend a lot on who a school teaches. Using every comparable state secondary in England, we work out the Attainment 8 score you'd expect from a school's own pupils - how many are disadvantaged, have SEN, or speak English as an additional language - and compare it with what the school actually got.
Within about 2 points either way counts as "as expected". It's one year of results and these factors explain only part of the picture, so treat it as one useful view, not a verdict.
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 36% (Somerset 63%, England 65%)→ Broadly steady
GCSE results over timeResults over timeThe school's official results for the last three years, next to the area average and England. For London boroughs and other single councils that's the official council-wide figure; for districts within a county (like Epping Forest in Essex) it's the average of that district's own state schools, weighted by pupil numbers. We call it improving or falling only when the change is bigger than the normal wobble between one year group and the next; smaller changes are shown as broadly steady.
In small primary schools a couple of children can move the percentage a lot, so we allow for that too. A change of headteacher, a new trust or a very different intake can all shift results - worth asking the school about.
This schoolSomerset averageEngland↘ Falling Down 2.9 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 12.6 points below the Somerset average (44.5).
About the Attainment 8 score
Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.
27th of 27 all-through schools in Somerset for Attainment 8
#25The King Alfred School an Academy40.5
#26Whitstone40.5
#27Bridgwater College Academy31.9
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Attainment 8 ranking
Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.
RankSchoolScore
#1The Castle School53.4
#2Sexey's School51.5
#3Huish Episcopi Academy50.6
#4The Blue School49.7
#5Haygrove School48.8
#6The Kings of Wessex Academy48.7
#7Bishop Fox's School46.9
#8Preston School Academy45.9
#9St Dunstan's School45.7
#10Buckler's Mead School44.5
#11Westfield Academy44.5
#12Brymore Academy44.0
#13Kingsmead Academy43.8
#14Ansford Academy43.7
#15Stanchester Academy43.7
#16Court Fields School42.8
#17Crispin School Academy42.7
#18Frome Community College42.7
#19Holyrood Academy42.4
#20Wadham School42.3
#21Chilton Trinity School42.0
#22Monkton Wood Academy41.4
#23West Somerset College41.2
#24King Arthur's School40.6
#25The King Alfred School an Academy40.5
#26Whitstone40.5
#27Bridgwater College Academy31.9
Leaver Destinations
In education, employment, or training a year later: 87.0%
Went into further education: 83.0%
Data year: 2024/25
About leaver destinations
This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.
GCSE Subjects Offered
English Language
English Literature
Maths (General)
Science Double Award
Spanish
Geography
Photography
History
Art & Design
Computer Science
Physics (General)
Biology
Chemistry (General)
Religious Studies
Portuguese
Polish
Japanese Language
About this subject list
This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.
PrimaryYear 6 SATs results
Year 6 SATs resultsYear 6 SATs: expected standardThe share of Year 6 pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths - all three - in their SATs (Key Stage 2). Nationally it was 62% in 2024/25. The higher standard is the top band, reached by about 8% nationally.
In a small school, one or two children can move the percentage a lot, so check how many pupils it's based on - the 3-year average, where shown, is steadier. Like any results, it reflects the pupils a school takes as well as its teaching.
Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths:
25%
(England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 4% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 34 percentage points below the Somerset average (59%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils:Well below(3-year average 40% against an expected 55%)SATs compared with similar schoolsUsing every comparable state primary and junior school in England, we work out the share of Year 6 pupils you'd expect to meet the expected standard, from how many are disadvantaged, have SEN, or speak English as an additional language - and compare it with what the school actually achieved.
Primary year groups are small, so we use the three-year average and allow for each school's own pupil numbers: a small school needs a bigger gap before it's called above or below. These factors explain only part of the picture, so treat it as one useful view, not a verdict.
3-year average (expected standard): 40%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 46% · Writing 38% · Maths 42% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 48%
Average test scores: reading 100, maths 99SATs average scoresSATs reading and maths tests are marked on a scale from 80 to 120, where 100 means a pupil met the expected standard. This is the school's average. Nationally the averages were 106 in reading and 105 in maths in 2024/25. Writing isn't a test - it's assessed by teachers - so it has no score.
SATs results over timeResults over timeThe school's official results for the last three years, next to the area average and England. For London boroughs and other single councils that's the official council-wide figure; for districts within a county (like Epping Forest in Essex) it's the average of that district's own state schools, weighted by pupil numbers. We call it improving or falling only when the change is bigger than the normal wobble between one year group and the next; smaller changes are shown as broadly steady.
In small primary schools a couple of children can move the percentage a lot, so we allow for that too. A change of headteacher, a new trust or a very different intake can all shift results - worth asking the school about.
This schoolSomerset averageEngland↘ Falling Down 24 percentage points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 34 percentage points below the Somerset average (59%).
Year 6 SATs: 147th of 149 junior and primary schools in the area
=145Churchfield Church School29%
=145East Huntspill Primary Academy29%
#147Bridgwater College Academy25%
#148Langford Budville Church of England Primary School13%
#149Barwick and Stoford Community Primary School9%
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Year 6 SATs ranking
Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.
RankSchoolScore
#1Stoke St Gregory Church of England Primary School100%
=2Huish Episcopi Primary School93%
=2Preston CofE Primary School93%
#4Kingfisher Primary School91%
#5North Cadbury Church of England Primary School90%
=6Countess Gytha Primary School86%
=6Stogumber CofE Primary School86%
#8Hambridge Community Primary School83%
=9Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School82%
=9Trull Church of England VA Primary School82%
=11Ash Church of England Primary School81%
=11Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School81%
#13Ditcheat Primary School80%
=14North Curry CofE Primary School79%
=14Northgate Primary School79%
=14Puriton Primary School79%
#17Stawley Primary School78%
=18High Ham Church of England Primary School77%
=18Meare Village Primary School77%
=20Bishops Hull Primary School76%
=20Neroche Primary School76%
=20Thurlbear Church of England Primary School76%
=23All Saints Church School75%
=23Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School75%
=23Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton75%
=23Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School75%
=23Manor Court Community Primary School75%
=23St. Michael's Academy75%
=29Somerset Bridge Primary School73%
=29St Gildas Catholic Primary School73%
=31Kingsmoor Primary School72%
=31St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School72%
=31St Vigor & St John Church School72%
=34Blackbrook Primary School71%
=34Bruton Primary School71%
=34Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School71%
=34Cannington Church of England Primary School71%
=34Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School71%
=34Keinton Mandeville Primary School71%
=34Upton Noble CofE VC Primary School71%
=41North Petherton Primary School69%
=41Primrose Lane Primary School69%
=43Castle Cary Community Primary School68%
=43Enmore Church of England Primary School68%
=45Ashill Community Primary School67%
=45Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School67%
=45Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School67%
=45Eastover Primary School67%
=45Huish Primary School67%
=45Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School67%
=45Long Sutton CofE Primary School67%
=45Minerva Primary School67%
=45The Redstart Primary School67%
=54Parkfield Primary School66%
=54St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School66%
=54Willowdown Primary School66%
=57Holy Trinity Church School65%
=57South Petherton Junior School65%
=57St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School65%
=57St Margaret's School, Tintinhull65%
=61Abbas and Templecombe Church School64%
=61North Newton Community Primary School64%
=61St Aldhelms Church School64%
=61St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School64%
=65Churchstanton Primary School63%
=65East Coker Community Primary School63%
=65St George's Catholic School63%
=65Staplegrove Church School63%
=69Ruishton Church of England School62%
=69West Pennard Church of England Primary School62%
=71Oaklands Primary School61%
=71Tatworth Primary School61%
=73Catcott Primary School60%
=73Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School60%
=73Hinton St George Church of England Primary School60%
=73Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School60%
=73Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School60%
=73West Buckland Primary School60%
=73West Monkton Church of England School60%
=73Wiveliscombe Primary School60%
=81Birchfield Community Primary School59%
=81Chilthorne Domer Church School59%
=81Dulverton Junior School59%
=81Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary59%
=81Wellesley Park Primary School59%
=81Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre59%
=87Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School58%
=87North Town Academy58%
=89Avanti Park School57%
=89Beech Grove Primary School57%
=89Horrington Primary School57%
=89Lyngford Park Primary School57%
=89Norton Sub Hamdon Church School57%
=89Pawlett Primary School Academy57%
=89Sampford Arundel Community Primary School57%
=89St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School57%
=89St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge57%
=98St John and St Francis Church School56%
=98St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School56%
