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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 123783

St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School

Voluntary controlled school · Shepton Mallet · BA4 5LA

Ages 7–11 · 324 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-03

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

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
322

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 fill109%

324 pupils · 297 places

Pupils on roll
324
Boys / girls
173 / 151
School capacity
297
Capacity fill
324 / 297 (109%)
Free school meals
25.9%
FSM pupils
84
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 7–11

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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Owen

Location

Address
Paul Street
Postcode
BA4 5LA
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 7–11, in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 324 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 25.9%. 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

  • 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

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Owen
Telephone
01749343250
Website
www.stpaulsjuniorsomerset.org.uk

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