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Abbas and Templecombe Church School

Academy converter · Templecombe · BA8 0HP

Ages 4–11 · 109 pupils · Somerset

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Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.8%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
93

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

16

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

109 pupils · 119 places

Pupils on roll
109
Boys / girls
48 / 61
School capacity
119
Capacity fill
109 / 119 (92%)
Free school meals
32.1%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Webb

Location

Address
School Lane
Postcode
BA8 0HP
Town
Templecombe
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Glastonbury and Somerton
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Templecombe, Somerset, 109 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 32.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Templecombe
4
Primary schools in Templecombe
3
Academies among open schools in Templecombe
75% (3)
Open schools in BA8
4
Primary in BA8
3
Open schools in Somerset LA
307
Primary in Somerset LA
218

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in TemplecombeNear BA8

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Webb
Telephone
01963370481
Website
http://abbastemplecombeprimary.co.uk/

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