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Ditcheat Primary School

Community school · Shepton Mallet · BA4 6RB

Ages 4–11 · 89 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • 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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
85

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
20
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

89 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
89
Boys / girls
42 / 47
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
89 / 90 (99%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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
Federation
The Federation of Bruton Primary School, Ditcheat Primary School and Upton Noble Primary CofE VC School
Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Bisset

Location

Address
Ditcheat
Postcode
BA4 6RB
Town
Shepton Mallet
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Frome and East Somerset
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 89 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.5%.

Open schools in Shepton Mallet
10
Primary schools in Shepton Mallet
7
Academies among open schools in Shepton Mallet
30% (3)
Open schools in BA4
10
Primary in BA4
7
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 Shepton MalletNear BA4

  • Castle Cary Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Castle Cary · BA7 7EH · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM28.2%
    • Demand0.96

    2.8 miles away

  • The Mendip School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Free schools special

    Shepton Mallet · BA4 4FZ · Somerset

    Ages 4–19

    • Att816.3
    • P8-1.9
    • EM5+5%
    • Absence35.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Ansford Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Castle Cary · BA7 7JJ · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachael Bisset
Telephone
01749860329
Website
https://www.ditcheatprimary.org.uk/

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