Primary school

West Pennard Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Somerset
  • BA6 8NT
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Feb 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,443 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 57%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 38%38%2016/17: top 61%2017/18: top 53%2018/19: top 29%29% · 2018/192022/23: top 59%2023/24: top 38%2024/25: top 57%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM62% · South West 62%5/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM9% · South West 6%7/10 Above
Reading score108 · South West 1059/10 Top 20%
Maths score106 · South West 1047/10 Above
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 60% · 30 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 59% · 29 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 66% · 32 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 75% · 24 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 58% · 31 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 67% · 30 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 62% · 34 pupils · South West 62%75%58%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 30 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 3% · 29 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 13% · 32 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 13% · 24 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 31 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 13% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 9% · 34 pupils · South West 6%13%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 29 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 107 · 32 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 107 · 24 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 106 · 31 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 108 · 34 pupils · South West 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 29 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 32 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 105 · 24 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 31 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 106 · 34 pupils · South West 104106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in75.0%
30 of 40 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 75.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4030
2nd70
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2005Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026219
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.2%
First language not English3.6%
SEN support4.4%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils10.6%

Girls 54.2%Boys 45.8%

104.3% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 30 responses (13.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.7% not applicable70% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.3% not applicable78.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.9
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 10.6
  • Other support 6.6

Teachers 8.8 FTE · Whole workforce 26 · 58 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,052
Spend per pupil£6,959
Staff spend per pupil£5,225
Reserve per pupil£361
  • +£79,048revenue reserve
  • +£20,256in-year balance

Grants £6,431 · self-generated £621 · premises £358 per pupil