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St Gildas Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Yeovil · BA21 4EG

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
203

Absence trend

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 fill92%

208 pupils · 226 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
95 / 113
School capacity
226
Capacity fill
208 / 226 (92%)
Free school meals
7.2%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Andie Bartley

Location

Address
Mary Street
Postcode
BA21 4EG
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Yeovil, Somerset, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

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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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.6%

    0.4 miles away

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    • FSM13.3%

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    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM16.7%

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    • Absence6.6%
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    Ages 4–11

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

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Andie Bartley
Telephone
01935423630
Website
www.stgildasprimary.co.uk

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