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Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery

Community school · Shepton Mallet · BA4 5HE

Ages 2–7 · 186 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.3%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
99

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

36

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
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 fill118%

186 pupils · 157 places

Pupils on roll
186
Boys / girls
96 / 90
School capacity
157
Capacity fill
186 / 157 (118%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
27
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 Honoria Thompson

Location

Address
Waterloo Road
Postcode
BA4 5HE
Town
Shepton Mallet
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Wells and Mendip Hills
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 2–7, in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 186 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.9%.

Open schools in Shepton Mallet
10
Primary schools in Shepton Mallet
7
Academies among open schools in Shepton Mallet
30% (3)
Open schools in BA4
10
Primary in BA4
7
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 theseAll in Shepton MalletNear BA4

  • Bowlish Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shepton Mallet · BA4 5JQ · Somerset

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • St Aldhelms Church School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shepton Mallet · BA4 4PL · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.3%
    • Demand0.94

    1.7 miles away

  • Oakhill Church School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 5AQ · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM17.9%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Honoria Thompson
Telephone
01749342322
Website
www.sheptonmalletinfants.co.uk

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