Primary school

South Petherton Junior School

  • Community School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Somerset
  • TA13 5AG
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,275 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 49%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 49%49%2016/17: top 40%2017/18: top 62%2018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 15%2023/24: top 9%9% · 2023/242024/25: top 49%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM65% · South West 62%6/10 Middle+31.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · South West 6%5/10 Middle+17.4 pts
Reading score106 · South West 1056/10 Middle+40.5 pts
Maths score104 · South West 1044/10 Below+21.5 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 32 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 68% · 37 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 62% · 34 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 56% · 36 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 77% · 35 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 82% · 33 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 65% · 31 pupils · South West 62%82%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 32 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 37 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 12% · 34 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 6% · 36 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 9% · 35 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 9% · 33 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 6% · 31 pupils · South West 6%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 32 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 37 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 34 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 102 · 36 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 35 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 108 · 33 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 31 pupils · South West 105108102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 32 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 37 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 34 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 36 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 35 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 107 · 33 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 31 pupils · South West 104107103No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026156
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.8%
First language not English0.7%
SEN support15.9%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils10.1%

Girls 55.1%Boys 44.9%

105.4% full · 148 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 66 responses (47.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 56.1% not applicable65.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.2% not applicable78% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?24.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 24.2% who said Yes above68.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school97% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development83.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.0
Pupils per adult14.0
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 0
  • Teaching assistants 5.2
  • Other support 2.5

Teachers 6 FTE · Whole workforce 13.7 · 24 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,332
Spend per pupil£6,777
Staff spend per pupil£5,239
Reserve per pupil£1,218
  • +£189,951revenue reserve
  • −£69,512in-year balance

Grants £6,094 · self-generated £237 · premises £299 per pupil