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Chilthorne Domer Church School

Voluntary controlled school · Yeovil · BA22 8RD

Ages 4–11 · 146 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

25%

Overall absence

6.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)25%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
96.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
125

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 fill99%

146 pupils · 147 places

Pupils on roll
146
Boys / girls
84 / 62
School capacity
147
Capacity fill
146 / 147 (99%)
Free school meals
13%
FSM pupils
19
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 Nichola Chesterton

Location

Address
Main Street, Chilthorne Domer
Postcode
BA22 8RD
Town
Yeovil
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 Yeovil, Somerset, 146 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Yeovil
30
Primary schools in Yeovil
22
Academies among open schools in Yeovil
53% (16)
Open schools in BA22
12
Primary in BA22
9
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.

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.1%

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    • Absence6.6%
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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.0%

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.3%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nichola Chesterton
Telephone
01935840407
Website
www.chilthornedomerchurchschool.co.uk

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