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Meare Village Primary School

Community school · Glastonbury · BA6 9SP

Ages 4–11 · 100 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

4.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-07-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
90

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 fill83%

100 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
100
Boys / girls
49 / 51
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
100 / 120 (83%)
Free school meals
23%
FSM pupils
23
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
Ms Abi Isherwood

Location

Address
St Mary's Road, Meare
Postcode
BA6 9SP
Town
Glastonbury
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
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 Glastonbury, Somerset, 100 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23%.

Open schools in Glastonbury
9
Primary schools in Glastonbury
6
Academies among open schools in Glastonbury
33% (3)
Open schools in BA6
10
Primary in BA6
6
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 GlastonburyNear BA6

  • Ashcott Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA7 9PP · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM15.4%

    3.0 miles away

  • Abbot's Way School

    Other independent special school

    BA6 9SR · Somerset

    Ages 7–16

    0.3 miles away

  • Tor School

    Ofsted: Good

    Pupil referral unit

    Glastonbury · BA6 9NS · Somerset

    Ages 5–16

    • FSM56.7%

    2.8 miles away

  • St Dunstan's School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Glastonbury · BA6 9BY · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    3.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Abi Isherwood
Telephone
01458860228
Website
www.meareprimary.co.uk/

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