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St Margaret's School, Tintinhull

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

School Close, Tintinhull, Yeovil BA22 8PX · stmargaretsceva.com · 01935 822686

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
65%
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
96
84% of 114 places
Local authority
Somerset
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
27.1%
First language not English
6.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 9 families put the school first and 9 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: 9 (Places 9)9September 2023: 8 (Places 8)8September 2024: 14 (Places 15)14September 2025: 9 (Places 9)9September 2026: 9 (Places 9)9Places 9
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026991100%
September 2025Sept 2025991100%
September 2024Sept 202415140.9100%
September 2023Sept 2023881100%
September 2022Sept 2022991100%

Results

In 2024/25, 65% 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

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 67% (England 53%)67%2016/17: 33% (England 61%)33%2017/18: 36% (England 64%)36%2018/19: 67% (England 65%)67%2022/23: 73% (England 60%)73%2023/24: 64% (England 61%)64%2024/25: 65% (England 62%)65%England 62%

Ofsted

St Margaret's School, Tintinhull was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 21 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
21 Feb 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, Oct 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • May 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
83%
Replies
30
36% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲83% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 73% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 20% who had a child bullied

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