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St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Shepton Mallet · BA4 4PL

Ages 4–11 · 163 pupils · Somerset

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

5.8%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
144

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill78%

163 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
163
Boys / girls
72 / 91
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
163 / 210 (78%)
Free school meals
11.7%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Pippa Cohen

Location

Address
Chelynch Park
Postcode
BA4 4PL
Town
Shepton Mallet
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Somerton and Frome
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 163 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

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

  • St Aldhelms Church School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Shepton Mallet · BA4 4PL · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM13.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Bowlish Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Shepton Mallet · BA4 5JQ · Somerset

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM14.0%

    2.3 miles away

  • Oakhill Church School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 5AQ · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM17.9%

    2.5 miles away

  • Stoke St Michael Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Radstock · BA3 5LG · Somerset

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM27.9%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Pippa Cohen

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