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Wincanton Primary School

Community school · Wincanton · BA9 9EL

Ages 4–11 · 388 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-11

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
341

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 fill92%

388 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
388
Boys / girls
190 / 198
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
388 / 420 (92%)
Free school meals
19.8%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Graeme Wilson

Location

Address
Station Road
Postcode
BA9 9EL
Town
Wincanton
County
Somerset
Local authority
Somerset
District
Somerset
Constituency
Glastonbury and Somerton
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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wincanton, Somerset, 388 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 19.8%.

Open schools in Wincanton
3
Primary schools in Wincanton
2
Academies among open schools in Wincanton
67% (2)
Open schools in BA9
3
Primary in BA9
2
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 WincantonNear BA9

  • Horsington Church School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Templecombe · BA8 0BW · Somerset

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM4.3%

    2.6 miles away

  • King Arthur's School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Wincanton · BA9 9BX · Somerset

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.3
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Marchant Holliday School

    Other independent special school

    Templecombe · BA8 0AH · Somerset

    Ages 5–14

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Graeme Wilson
Telephone
0196332132
Website
http://www.wincantonprimaryschool.co.uk

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