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Huish Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Carisbrooke Gardens, Yeovil BA20 1AY · huishprimary.co.uk · 01935 474984
On the mapSearch near BA20 1AY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- 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
- 420
- At capacity · 420 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- First language not English
- 19%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 46 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 | 46 | 40 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 73 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 58 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Huish Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 10 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 10 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2009
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Dec 2005Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (99 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 99
- 24% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (14%) with SEND