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Winsham Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Near Chard · TA20 4HU

Ages 2–11 · 22 pupils · Somerset

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

8.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-01

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 absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
8.5%
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 fill39%

22 pupils · 57 places

Pupils on roll
22
Boys / girls
9 / 13
School capacity
57
Capacity fill
22 / 57 (39%)
Free school meals
10%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Academy trust
THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE
Sponsor
The Academy for Character and Excellence
Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Coe

Location

Address
Church Street, Winsham
Postcode
TA20 4HU
Town
Near Chard
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 2–11, in Near Chard, Somerset, 22 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 10%. Religious character: Church of England.

Open schools in Near Chard
1
Primary schools in Near Chard
1
Academies among open schools in Near Chard
100% (1)
Open schools in TA20
11
Primary in TA20
8
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 Near ChardNear TA20

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathan Coe
Telephone
0146030377
Website
www.winshamprimaryschool.co.uk

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