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South Petherton Junior School

Community school · South Petherton · TA13 5AG

Ages 7–11 · 156 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
148

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 fill105%

156 pupils · 148 places

Pupils on roll
156
Boys / girls
65 / 91
School capacity
148
Capacity fill
156 / 148 (105%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Shan Weston

Location

Address
Hayes End
Postcode
TA13 5AG
Town
South Petherton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil
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 7–11, in South Petherton, Somerset, 156 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23.1%.

Open schools in South Petherton
2
Primary schools in South Petherton
2
Academies among open schools in South Petherton
0% (0)
Open schools in TA13
2
Primary in TA13
2
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 South PethertonNear TA13

  • Norton Sub Hamdon Church School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-Sub-Hamdon · TA14 6SF · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM9.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Shepton Beauchamp Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Ilminster · TA19 0LQ · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM17.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Martock · TA12 6BP · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM12.6%

    2.3 miles away

  • Martock Church School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Martock · TA12 6EF · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM22.5%

    2.3 miles away

  • Merriott Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Merriott · TA16 5PT · Somerset

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM7.1%

    2.3 miles away

  • Castle Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-Sub-Hamdon · TA14 6RE · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.6%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shan Weston
Telephone
01460240172
Website
https://www.southpetherton-jun.somerset.sch.uk/

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