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West Chinnock Church School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Sponsored academy
Scotts Way, West Chinnock, Crewkerne TA18 7PU · nortonandwestchinnockschools.co.uk · 01935 350232
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2018/19
- 30%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 39
- 65% of 60 places
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Free school meals
- 5.1%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 4 families put the school first and 4 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 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2018/19, 30% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| hidden | 106 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
| hidden | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123820)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
West Chinnock Church School was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 18 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 18 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123820)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Inadequate |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Jun 2021
Other inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123820), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Sept 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Jun 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123820)
Before September 2019
Mar 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123820)
Jun 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123820)