Primary school

East Coker Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Somerset
  • BA22 9HY
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,014 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 54%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 71%2017/18: top 65%2018/19: top 84%2022/23: top 87%2023/24: top 44%44% · 2023/242024/25: top 54%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM63% · South West 62%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · South West 6%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · South West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · South West 104Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 28 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 54% · 37 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 61% · 38 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 51% · 39 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 43% · 35 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 65% · 40 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 63% · 24 pupils · South West 62%65%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 5% · 37 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 5% · 38 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 8% · 39 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 35 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 5% · 40 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 8% · 24 pupils · South West 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 28 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 37 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 38 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 105 · 39 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 35 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 103 · 40 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 103 · 24 pupils · South West 105105102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 28 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 37 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 38 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 104 · 39 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 35 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 102 · 40 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 24 pupils · South West 104105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
30 of 30 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3030
2nd151
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Good
  3. 2017Ungraded visit
  4. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026199
Free school meals (past 6 years)14.9%
First language not English4.1%
SEN support15.9%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils9.7%

Girls 48.2%Boys 51.8%

94.8% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 7.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.1
  • Other support 4.9

Teachers 9.8 FTE · Whole workforce 22.9 · 53 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,636
Spend per pupil£6,946
Staff spend per pupil£5,378
Reserve per pupil£99
  • +£19,749revenue reserve
  • −£61,659in-year balance

Grants £6,134 · self-generated £502 · premises £404 per pupil