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Countess Gytha Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

West Camel Road, Queen Camel, Yeovil BA22 7FF · countessgythaprimary.co.uk · 01935 850345

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
86%
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
184
30 over 154 places · 119%
Local authority
Somerset
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
13.7%
First language not English
1.6%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 18 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: 19 (Places 19)19September 2023: 19 (Places 19)19September 2024: 15 (Places 16)15September 2025: 33 (Places 28)33September 2026: 17 (Places 18)17Places 18
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202618170.9100%
September 2025Sept 202528331.2▲85%
September 2024Sept 202416150.9100%
September 2023Sept 202319191100%
September 2022Sept 202219191100%

Results

In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% 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: 50% (England 53%)50%2016/17: 55% (England 61%)55%2017/18: 70% (England 64%)70%2018/19: 66% (England 65%)66%2022/23: 90% (England 60%)90%2023/24: 84% (England 61%)84%2024/25: 86% (England 62%)86%England 62%

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123659)

Ofsted

Countess Gytha Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
11 Jul 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jul 2017

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123659), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123659)

  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123659)

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
100%
Replies
62
42% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲97% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲98% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲99% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲97% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲97% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲99% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲92% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲65% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲78% agreeEngland 67%

based on 18 parents (29%) with SEND

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