Primary school

Parkfield Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Somerset
  • TA1 4RT
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,802 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 46%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 42%42%2016/17: top 31%2017/18: top 24%24% · 2017/182018/19: top 26%2022/23: top 53%2023/24: top 46%2024/25: top 46%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM66% · South West 62%6/10 Middle−16.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM16% · South West 6%10/10 Top 10%−7.1 pts
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below−55.3 pts
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below−62.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 58% · 60 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 71% · 56 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 77% · 53 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 76% · 62 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 60% · 62 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 64% · 64 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 66% · 64 pupils · South West 62%77%58%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 60 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 9% · 56 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 17% · 53 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 27% · 62 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 16% · 62 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 6% · 64 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 16% · 64 pupils · South West 6%27%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 56 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 53 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 108 · 62 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 62 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 64 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 64 pupils · South West 105108105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 60 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 56 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 53 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 108 · 62 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 62 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 105 · 64 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 64 pupils · South West 104108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in94.6%
53 of 56 who put it first2014 · 68.6%2026 · 94.6%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5653
2nd566
3rd531

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2017Requires improvement
  3. 2020Good
  4. 2025Ungraded visit

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 2026436
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.5%
First language not English27.3%
SEN support9.2%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils9.8%

Girls 48.2%Boys 51.8%

103.8% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 128 responses (29.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 78.9% not applicable59.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.7% not applicable92.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?17.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 17.2% who said Yes above81.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school99.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school99.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.6
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 15
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 17.7
  • Other support 8.3

Teachers 17 FTE · Whole workforce 43 · 68 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,598
Spend per pupil£6,537
Staff spend per pupil£5,013
Reserve per pupil£726
  • +£316,408revenue reserve
  • +£26,585in-year balance

Grants £6,056 · self-generated £612 · premises £297 per pupil