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Merriott Primary School

Community school · Merriott · TA16 5PT

Ages 5–11 · 145 pupils · Somerset

Overall absence

4.6%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Avg scaled score — GPS: 104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%

Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%

Unauthorised0.9%

Authorised absence: 3.7%
Severe absence (50%+): 0.8%
Enrolments in measure: 133

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill120%

145 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll: 145
Boys / girls: 70 / 75
School capacity: 120
Capacity fill: 145 / 120 (121%)

Free school meals: 5.5%
FSM pupils: 8
Gender: Mixed
School type: Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Lois Bowery

Location

Address: Church Street
Postcode: TA16 5PT
Town: Merriott
County: Somerset
Local authority: Somerset
District: Somerset
Constituency: Yeovil
Urban/rural: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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 5–11, in Merriott, Somerset, 145 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 5.5%.

Open schools in Merriott: 1
Primary schools in Merriott: 1
Academies among open schools in Merriott: 100% (1)
Open schools in TA16: 1
Primary in TA16: 1
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 these All in Merriott Near TA16

Merriott Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Merriott · TA16 5PT · Somerset
Ages 5–11
- FSM7.1%
0.0 miles away
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Hinton St George · TA17 8SA · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- KS257%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM12.2%
1.4 miles away
West Chinnock Church School
Ofsted: Inadequate
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Crewkerne · TA18 7PU · Somerset
Ages 5–11
- Absence6.0%
- FSM5.1%
1.7 miles away
Ashlands Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Academy converter · Primary
Crewkerne · TA18 7AL · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- FSM24.8%
1.7 miles away
Haselbury Plucknett Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Crewkerne · TA18 7RQ · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- FSM31.9%
2.2 miles away
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Primary
Crewkerne · TA18 8AS · Somerset
Ages 5–11
- FSM29.9%
2.3 miles away
South Petherton Junior School
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
South Petherton · TA13 5AG · Somerset
Ages 7–11
- KS277%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM23.1%
2.3 miles away
Maiden Beech Academy
Ofsted: Needs attention
Academy converter · Primary
Crewkerne · TA18 8HG · Somerset
Ages 4–11
- KS244%
- Absence7.5%
- FSM18.6%
2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher: Mrs Lois Bowery