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Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Somerton · TA11 7BN

Ages 4–11 · 89 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.4%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
77

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

89 pupils · 104 places

Pupils on roll
89
Boys / girls
51 / 38
School capacity
104
Capacity fill
89 / 104 (86%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 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
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Allen

Location

Address
Bonfire Lane, Charlton Mackrell
Postcode
TA11 7BN
Town
Somerton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Glastonbury and Somerton
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Somerton, Somerset, 89 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Somerton
3
Primary schools in Somerton
3
Academies among open schools in Somerton
33% (1)
Open schools in TA11
4
Primary in TA11
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 SomertonNear TA11

  • Ilchester Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Yeovil · BA22 8JL · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM12.3%

    2.8 miles away

  • King Ina Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Somerton · TA11 6FQ · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM25.7%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Allen
Telephone
01458223329
Website
http://www.charltonmackrellschool.org.uk

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