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West Monkton Church of England School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Bridgwater Road, Bathpool, Taunton TA2 8FT · westmonktonschool.co.uk · 01823 412582
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Somerset 57%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 465
- 45 over 420 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 13.2%
- First language not English
- 10.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 48 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 | 48 | 48 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 53 | 53 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% 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 | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123804)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for West Monkton Church of England School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 16 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123804), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123804)
Jun 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123804)
Sept 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123804)
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (66 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 66
- 16% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (38%) with SEND