UKSchoolSearch
ClosedPrimaryURN 123735

Ilchester Community School

Community school · Yeovil · BA22 8JL

Ages 4–11 · 292 pupils · Somerset

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

5.8%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
267

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill81%

292 pupils · 359 places

Pupils on roll
292
Boys / girls
161 / 131
School capacity
359
Capacity fill
292 / 359 (81%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
39
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
Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Mordue

Location

Address
Somerton Road, Ilchester
Postcode
BA22 8JL
Town
Yeovil
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Glastonbury and Somerton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

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 Yeovil, Somerset, 292 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.4%.

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

  • Ilchester Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Yeovil · BA22 8JL · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM12.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Chilton Bridge School

    Other independent special school

    BA22 8BE · Somerset

    Ages 6–19

    0.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Michelle Mordue

Official links