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Castle Cary Community Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Castle Cary · BA7 7EH

Ages 4–11 · 177 pupils · Somerset

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

7.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2021-12-07

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
188

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill75%

177 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
177
Boys / girls
90 / 87
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
177 / 236 (75%)
Free school meals
28.2%
FSM pupils
50
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Academy trust
THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Sponsor
The Academy for Character and Excellence
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Brouard

Location

Address
Park Street
Postcode
BA7 7EH
Town
Castle Cary
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Castle Cary, Somerset, 177 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.2%.

Open schools in Castle Cary
3
Primary schools in Castle Cary
2
Academies among open schools in Castle Cary
100% (3)
Open schools in BA7
3
Primary in BA7
2
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 Castle CaryNear BA7

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amy Brouard
Telephone
01963350520

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