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Primrose Lane Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Yeovil · BA21 5FH

Ages 2–11 · 252 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-19

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
182

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 fill120%

252 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
252
Boys / girls
124 / 128
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
252 / 210 (120%)
Free school meals
12.5%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: YEOVIL AREA COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
YEOVIL AREA COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Yeovil Area Community Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Annie Sherrard

Location

Address
Cunningham Road
Postcode
BA21 5FH
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Yeovil, Somerset, 252 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.5%.

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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    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM16.7%

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    • KS253%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM7.2%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Annie Sherrard
Telephone
01935475693
Website
www.primroselaneprimary.co.uk

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