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Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Brent Knoll Primary School, Brent Street, Brent Knoll, Highbridge TA9 4EQ · slp5.somerset.org.uk · 01278 760546
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 82%
- 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
- 180
- 20 over 160 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- First language not English
- 1.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 15 families put the school first and 16 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 | 16 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 82% 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 | |||
| ▲82% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123808)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 September 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 12 Sept 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123808), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123808)
Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123808)
May 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123808)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (45 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 45
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied