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Horsington Church School

Academy converter · Templecombe · BA8 0BW

Ages 4–11 · 93 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-24

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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
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 absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
78

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 fill78%

93 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
93
Boys / girls
53 / 40
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
93 / 120 (78%)
Free school meals
4.3%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Barge

Location

Address
Horsington
Postcode
BA8 0BW
Town
Templecombe
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Templecombe, Somerset, 93 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 4.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Templecombe
4
Primary schools in Templecombe
3
Academies among open schools in Templecombe
75% (3)
Open schools in BA8
4
Primary in BA8
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 TemplecombeNear BA8

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Barge
Telephone
01963370358
Website
www.horsingtonbwmat.org

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