South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
South Petherton · TA13 5DY · Somerset
Ages 2–7
- Absence8.0%
- FSM13.7%
- Demand1.00
2.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 123651
Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School
Community school · Martock · TA12 6BP
Ages 4–11 · 119 pupils · Somerset
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
89%
Overall absence
6.4%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-07-17
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)89%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 109.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 106.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.6%
- Authorised absence
- 4.8%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.8%
- Enrolments in measure
- 125
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
14
Places offered
14
1st-preference offers
14
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 31
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 14
- 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 fill74%
119 pupils · 160 places
- Pupils on roll
- 119
- Boys / girls
- 59 / 60
- School capacity
- 160
- Capacity fill
- 119 / 160 (74%)
- Free school meals
- 12.6%
- FSM pupils
- 15
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Thompson
Location
- Address
- Stembridge
- Postcode
- TA12 6BP
- Town
- Martock
- 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Martock, Somerset, 119 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.6%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Hambridge Community Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Langport · TA10 0AZ · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- KS288%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM17.3%
- Demand1.00
2.0 miles away
Martock Church School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Martock · TA12 6EF · Somerset
Ages 2–11
- FSM22.5%
2.2 miles away
Shepton Beauchamp Church School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Ilminster · TA19 0LQ · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- Absence5.5%
- FSM17.4%
2.3 miles away
South Petherton Junior School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
South Petherton · TA13 5AG · Somerset
Ages 7–11
- KS282%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM23.1%
2.3 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Thompson
- Telephone
- 01460240507