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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 140455

Huish Primary School

Academy converter · Yeovil · BA20 1AY

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.21 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.9%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
364

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

1.21 · Competitive

1st preferences

70

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
147
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
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 fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
222 / 198
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
13.3%
FSM pupils
56
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: YEOVIL AREA COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
YEOVIL AREA COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Yeovil Area Community Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Cara Carlock

Location

Address
Carisbrooke Gardens
Postcode
BA20 1AY
Town
Yeovil
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 Yeovil, Somerset, 420 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.3%.

Open schools in Yeovil
30
Primary schools in Yeovil
22
Academies among open schools in Yeovil
53% (16)
Open schools in BA20
3
Primary in BA20
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 YeovilNear BA20

  • Oaklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Yeovil · BA20 2DU · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.0%
    • Demand1.13

    0.3 miles away

  • St Gildas Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Yeovil · BA21 4EG · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand0.91

    0.4 miles away

  • Milford Infants' School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Yeovil · BA21 4PG · Somerset

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Milford Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM30.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • St. Michael's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Holy Trinity Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Yeovil · BA20 2PW · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM5.7%
    • Demand0.82

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cara Carlock
Telephone
01935474984
Website
www.huishprimary.co.uk

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