Primary school

Herne View Church of England Primary

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Somerset
  • TA19 0BL
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2022

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,115 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 88%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 85%85%2016/17: top 52%52% · 2016/172017/18: top 73%2018/19: top 80%2022/23: top 92%2023/24: top 80%2024/25: top 88%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM45% · South West 62%2/10 Well below South West−8.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · South West 6%8/10 Above+53.2 pts
Reading score104 · South West 1052/10 Well below South West−15.1 pts
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below+7.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 36% · 70 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 63% · 64 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 57% · 89 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 54% · 80 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 38% · 80 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 49% · 74 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 45% · 71 pupils · South West 62%63%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 70 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 5% · 64 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 89 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 5% · 80 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 5% · 80 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 5% · 74 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 11% · 71 pupils · South West 6%11%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 70 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 64 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 89 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 80 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 80 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 104 · 74 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 71 pupils · South West 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 70 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 64 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 89 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 80 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 80 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 101 · 74 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 71 pupils · South West 10410499No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
39 of 39 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3939
2nd120
3rd10

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2022

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2009Outstanding
  4. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  5. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2014Goodas predecessor
  7. 2018Goodas predecessor
  8. 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 2026401
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.7%
First language not English3.0%
SEN support13.2%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.5%
Persistently absent pupils13.7%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

76.4% full · 525 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.5
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 14.4
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 19
  • Other support 11

Teachers 16.4 FTE · Whole workforce 46.4 · 84 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,098
Spend per pupil£8,269
Staff spend per pupil£6,322
Reserve per pupil£579
  • +£234,359revenue reserve
  • −£69,128in-year balance

Grants £7,618 · self-generated £483 · premises £452 per pupil