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Countess Gytha Primary School

Academy converter · Yeovil · BA22 7FF

Ages 2–11 · 184 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-11

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)90%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
112.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

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%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
128

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 fill119%

184 pupils · 154 places

Pupils on roll
184
Boys / girls
100 / 84
School capacity
154
Capacity fill
184 / 154 (119%)
Free school meals
13.7%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PPAT EDUCATION
Academy trust
PPAT EDUCATION
Sponsor
Preston CofE VC Primary School
Headteacher
Mr David Gordon

Location

Address
West Camel Road, Queen Camel
Postcode
BA22 7FF
Town
Yeovil
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Yeovil, Somerset, 184 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.7%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in YeovilNear BA22

Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Gordon
Telephone
01935850345
Website
www.countessgythaprimary.co.uk/

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