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Reckleford Infant School and Nursery

Community school · Yeovil · BA21 4ET

Ages 2–7 · 128 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

10.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-27

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

Absence

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

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.6%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
54

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 fill88%

128 pupils · 146 places

Pupils on roll
128
Boys / girls
65 / 63
School capacity
146
Capacity fill
128 / 146 (88%)
Free school meals
8.6%
FSM pupils
8
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Greathead

Location

Address
Eastland Road
Postcode
BA21 4ET
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Yeovil, Somerset, 128 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.6%.

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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  • St Gildas Catholic Primary School

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

    0.2 miles away

  • St. Michael's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS261%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Huish Primary School

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    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.3%

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  • Milford Infants' School

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    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM16.7%

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  • Milford Junior School

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    • KS251%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM30.6%

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  • Oaklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM40.0%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Greathead
Telephone
01935475938
Website
https://reckleford.somerset.sch.uk/

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