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West Chinnock Church School

Academy sponsor led · Crewkerne · TA18 7PU

Ages 5–11 · 39 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Overall absence

6.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2022-10-18

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
45

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill65%

39 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
39
Boys / girls
19 / 20
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
39 / 60 (65%)
Free school meals
5.1%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Connel Boyle

Location

Address
Scotts Way, West Chinnock
Postcode
TA18 7PU
Town
Crewkerne
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Yeovil
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 5–11, in Crewkerne, Somerset, 39 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 5.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Crewkerne
8
Primary schools in Crewkerne
5
Academies among open schools in Crewkerne
63% (5)
Open schools in TA18
8
Primary in TA18
5
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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    • FSM9.5%

    1.6 miles away

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    • FSM7.1%

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    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.6%

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    • KS277%
    • Absence5.4%
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    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.7%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Connel Boyle
Telephone
01935350232
Website
www.nortonandwestchinnockschools.co.uk

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