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Horrington Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

West Horrington, Wells BA5 3EB · horringtonprimary.co.uk · 01749 673516

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Overview

Ofsted
Requires improvement
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
57%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 57%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
100
85% of 117 places
Local authority
Somerset
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
13%
First language not English
2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 11 families put the school first and 12 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: 11 (Places 11)11September 2023: 16 (Places 17)16September 2024: 20 (Places 17)20September 2025: 7 (Places 7)7September 2026: 11 (Places 12)11Places 12
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202612110.9100%
September 2025Sept 2025771100%
September 2024Sept 202417201.2▲85%
September 2023Sept 202317160.9100%
September 2022Sept 202211111100%

Results

In 2024/25, 57% 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: 70% (England 53%)70%2016/17: 77% (England 61%)77%2017/18: 69% (England 64%)69%2018/19: 92% (England 65%)92%2022/23: 46% (England 60%)46%2023/24: 38% (England 61%)38%2024/25: 57% (England 62%)57%England 62%

Ofsted

Horrington Primary School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 31 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Requires improvement
Inspected
31 Jan 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Early yearsRequires improvement

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood
  • Jan 2007Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

62% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (53 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
62%
Replies
53
52% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▲95% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼72% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼73% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼81% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼59% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲57% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 49% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲73% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (21%) with SEND

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