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Churchstanton Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Churchstanton, Taunton TA3 7RL · churchstanton.somerset.sch.uk · 01823 601354

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
63%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 57%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
78
89% of 88 places
Local authority
Somerset
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
9%
First language not English
1.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 5 families put the school first and 5 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 8 (Places 9)8September 2023: 8 (Places 9)8September 2024: 9 (Places 10)9September 2025: 16 (Places 12)16September 2026: 5 (Places 5)5Places 5
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026551100%
September 2025Sept 202512161.3▲75%
September 2024Sept 20241090.9100%
September 2023Sept 2023980.9100%
September 2022Sept 2022980.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% the higher standard. Across Somerset it was 57%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 69% (England 53%)69%2016/17: 60% (England 61%)60%2017/18: 69% (England 64%)69%2018/19: 50% (England 65%)50%2022/23: 60% (England 60%)60%2023/24: 38% (England 61%)38%2024/25: 63% (England 62%)63%England 62%

Ofsted

Churchstanton Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
6 Feb 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Dec 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
25
37% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲96% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲96% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲94% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 64% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲70% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

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