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Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy

Academy converter · Yeovil · BA21 4LD

Ages 3–7 · 156 pupils · Somerset

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

6.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2022-11-02

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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 absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.5%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
80

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

156 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
156
Boys / girls
85 / 71
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
156 / 180 (87%)
Free school meals
24.4%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

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
Mrs Tracy Manning

Location

Address
St. Michaels Avenue
Postcode
BA21 4LD
Town
Yeovil
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 3–7, in Yeovil, Somerset, 156 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 24.4%.

Open schools in Yeovil
30
Primary schools in Yeovil
22
Academies among open schools in Yeovil
53% (16)
Open schools in BA21
15
Primary in BA21
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.

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    • FSM32.6%

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    • FSM7.2%

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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM12.5%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tracy Manning

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