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West Coker CofE VC Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Yeovil · BA22 9AS

Ages 4–11 · 27 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.8%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
26

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 fill41%

27 pupils · 66 places

Pupils on roll
27
Boys / girls
16 / 11
School capacity
66
Capacity fill
27 / 66 (41%)
Free school meals
63%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Philip Hyland

Location

Address
High Street, West Coker
Postcode
BA22 9AS
Town
Yeovil
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Yeovil, Somerset, 27 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 63%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bath and Wells.

Open schools in Yeovil
30
Primary schools in Yeovil
22
Academies among open schools in Yeovil
53% (16)
Open schools in BA22
12
Primary in BA22
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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  • East Coker Community Primary School

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    • KS243%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.6%

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    • KS256%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM5.7%

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  • Kingfisher Primary School

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    • KS280%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM12.8%

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  • All Saints Church School

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    Ages 4–11

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

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  • Preston CofE Primary School

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    • KS295%
    • Absence4.6%
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  • Oaklands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

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

    2.5 miles away

  • Huish Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.3%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Philip Hyland
Telephone
01935862568
Website
https://www.westcoker.somerset.sch.uk/

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