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Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary controlled
Greenway, Kingston St Mary, Taunton TA2 8JH · ksmprimary.com · 01823 451353
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 45%
- 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
- 112
- 94% of 119 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Free school meals
- 17.9%
- First language not English
- 0.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 15 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 17 | 19 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 14 | 13 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 94% |
Results
In 2024/25, 45% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Somerset it was 57%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼45% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School on 6 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Needs attention
- Early years: Urgent improvement
- Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
- Inspected
- 6 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Urgent improvement |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Needs attention |
| Early years | Urgent improvement |
| Leadership and governance | Urgent improvement |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Dec 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (39 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Positive
- 95%
- Replies
- 39
- 34% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on 1 parent (3%) whose child was bullied
based on 9 parents (23%) with SEND