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Knights Templar Community Church School & Nursery

Voluntary aided school · Watchet · TA23 0EX

Ages 3–9 · 173 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
160

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

31

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
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 fill72%

173 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
173
Boys / girls
80 / 93
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
173 / 240 (72%)
Free school meals
24.3%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Methodist
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Laura Weaver

Location

Address
Liddymore Road
Postcode
TA23 0EX
Town
Watchet
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
6 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Watchet, Somerset, 173 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 24.3%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Church of England/Methodist. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Watchet
1
Primary schools in Watchet
1
Academies among open schools in Watchet
0% (0)
Open schools in TA23
2
Primary in TA23
2
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 WatchetNear TA23

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Laura Weaver
Telephone
01984634385
Website
www.knightstemplarfirst.co.uk

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