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Reckleford Infant School and Nursery

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–7 · Community school

Eastland Road, Yeovil BA21 4ET · reckleford.somerset.sch.uk · 01935 475938

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
128
88% of 146 places
Local authority
Somerset
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
8.6%
First language not English
57%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 17 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: 15 (Places 17)15September 2023: 21 (Places 22)21September 2024: 17 (Places 17)17September 2025: 19 (Places 19)19September 2026: 17 (Places 17)17Places 17
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202617171100%
September 2025Sept 202519191100%
September 2024Sept 202417171100%
September 2023Sept 202322211100%
September 2022Sept 202217150.9100%

Ofsted

Reckleford Infant School and Nursery was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 27 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
27 Jun 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Jul 2011Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
82%
Replies
11
10% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼82% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼63% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲100% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼81% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼70% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 64% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 18% who had a child bullied

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