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Kingfisher Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Kingfisher Drive, Houndstone, Yeovil BA22 8FJ · kingfisherschool.org · 01935 472730
On the mapSearch near BA22 8FJ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 91%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.4
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 265
- 55 over 210 places · 126%
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- First language not English
- 15.5%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Ppat Education
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 43 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 70% 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 | 30 | 43 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 40 | 1.4▲ | 70% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 44 | 1.5▲ | 64% |
Results
In 2024/25, 91% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% 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 | |||
| ▲91% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | ▲111 | 105 | |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Kingfisher Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 3 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
May 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (69 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 69
- 26% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (23%) with SEND