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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 148550

Othery Village School

Academy converter · Bridgwater · TA7 0PX

Ages 2–11 · 62 pupils · Somerset

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

83%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-24

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)83%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
42

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

4

Places offered

4

1st-preference offers

4

Total preferences (any rank)
5
Preferred offers (top 3)
4
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 fill89%

62 pupils · 70 places

Pupils on roll
62
Boys / girls
30 / 32
School capacity
70
Capacity fill
62 / 70 (89%)
Free school meals
19.4%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: PPAT EDUCATION
Academy trust
PPAT EDUCATION
Sponsor
Preston CofE VC Primary School
Headteacher
Lindsay Hayward

Location

Address
Othery
Postcode
TA7 0PX
Town
Bridgwater
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Bridgwater
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bridgwater, Somerset, 62 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.4%.

Open schools in Bridgwater
36
Primary schools in Bridgwater
28
Academies among open schools in Bridgwater
53% (19)
Open schools in TA7
12
Primary in TA7
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.

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Bridgwater · TA7 0NZ · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM0.0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Langport · TA10 9BY · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Lindsay Hayward
Telephone
01823698464

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