Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Shepton Mallet · BA4 5HE · Somerset
Ages 2–7
- Absence7.5%
- FSM18.9%
0.6 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 123672
Bowlish Infant School
Community school · Shepton Mallet · BA4 5JQ
Ages 4–7 · 114 pupils · Somerset
Ofsted
School remains Good
Overall absence
5.2%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2022-06-15
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
- Authorised absence
- 3.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 73
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill97%
114 pupils · 117 places
- Pupils on roll
- 114
- Boys / girls
- 47 / 67
- School capacity
- 117
- Capacity fill
- 114 / 117 (97%)
- Free school meals
- 14%
- FSM pupils
- 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 4–7
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca Eldred
Location
- Address
- Bowlish, Wells Road
- Postcode
- BA4 5JQ
- Town
- Shepton Mallet
- County
- Somerset
- Local authority
- Somerset
- District
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–7, in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 114 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Shepton Mallet · BA4 5LA · Somerset
Ages 7–11
- KS248%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM25.9%
0.6 miles away
Croscombe Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Wells · BA5 3QL · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- FSM23.8%
1.2 miles away
St Aldhelms Church School
Ofsted: Requires improvementAcademy converter · Primary
Shepton Mallet · BA4 4PL · Somerset
Ages 2–11
- Absence5.4%
- FSM13.3%
2.3 miles away
Oakhill Church School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Radstock · BA3 5AQ · Somerset
Ages 2–11
- KS238%
- Absence8.5%
- FSM17.9%
2.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca Eldred
- Telephone
- 01749342514