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Wembdon St George's Church School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Brantwood Road, Wembdon, Bridgwater TA6 7PS · wembdonstgeorges.co.uk · 01278 451726
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 44%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 294
- 70% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 15%
- First language not English
- 20.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 33 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 | 33 | 27 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 35 | 31 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 43 | 39 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 41 | 34 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 33 | 27 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 44% 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 | |||
| ▼44% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123825)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Wembdon St George's Church School on 31 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 31 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123825), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2022Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2017Inadequate
Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123825)
What parents said
68% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (73 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 68%
- Positive
- 55%
- Replies
- 73
- 24% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on 24 parents (33%) whose child was bullied
based on 17 parents (23%) with SEND