Primary school

Beech Grove Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Somerset
  • TA21 8NE
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,268 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 69%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 86%86%2016/17: top 94%2017/18: top 81%2018/19: top 79%2022/23: top 74%2023/24: top 91%2024/25: top 69%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM57% · South West 62%4/10 Below+11 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · South West 6%3/10 Below
Reading score102 · South West 1051/10 Well below South West−6.4 pts
Maths score101 · South West 1041/10 Well below South West−22.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 36% · 44 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 35% · 43 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 52% · 46 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 55% · 40 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 51% · 57 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 40% · 42 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 57% · 37 pupils · South West 62%57%35%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 44 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 43 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 9% · 46 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 5% · 40 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 7% · 57 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 42 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 3% · 37 pupils · South West 6%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 44 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 43 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 46 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 102 · 40 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 57 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 101 · 42 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 102 · 37 pupils · South West 105104101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 44 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 99 · 43 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 101 · 46 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 104 · 40 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 57 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 99 · 42 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 101 · 37 pupils · South West 10410499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 71.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd220
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2022

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Requires improvement
  6. 2022Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026244
Free school meals (past 6 years)23.8%
First language not English16.9%
SEN support16.5%
EHC plan3.8%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils11.4%

Girls 45.6%Boys 54.4%

91.7% full · 266 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult9.0
  • Classroom teachers 9.9
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 12.8
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 13.5 FTE · Whole workforce 31.9 · 47 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,462
Spend per pupil£8,276
Staff spend per pupil£6,569
Reserve per pupil£878
  • +£214,215revenue reserve
  • +£45,275in-year balance

Grants £8,080 · self-generated £382 · premises £310 per pupil