Primary school

St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 7–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Somerset
  • BA4 5LA
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,565 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 71%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 50%50%2016/17: top 25%25% · 2016/172017/18: top 35%2018/19: top 60%2022/23: top 80%2023/24: top 75%2024/25: top 71%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM56% · South West 62%3/10 Below−14.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · South West 6%6/10 Middle+29.6 pts
Reading score105 · South West 1054/10 Below
Maths score103 · South West 1043/10 Below−6.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 55% · 73 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 74% · 77 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 73% · 66 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 64% · 76 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 48% · 92 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 52% · 66 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 56% · 75 pupils · South West 62%74%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 73 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 6% · 77 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 8% · 66 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 5% · 76 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 4% · 92 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 3% · 66 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 7% · 75 pupils · South West 6%8%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 73 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 77 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 66 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 104 · 76 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 92 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 103 · 66 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 75 pupils · South West 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 73 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 77 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 66 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 104 · 76 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 100 · 92 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 102 · 66 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 75 pupils · South West 104106100No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026324
Free school meals (past 6 years)26.7%
First language not English18.7%
SEN support15.9%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils15.5%

Girls 46%Boys 54%

109.1% full · 297 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 75 responses (23.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved97.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76% not applicable77.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 28% not applicable94.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed82.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing97.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school98.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 12.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 18.8
  • Other support 7.1

Teachers 14.6 FTE · Whole workforce 40.5 · 68 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,079
Spend per pupil£7,108
Staff spend per pupil£5,574
Reserve per pupil£392
  • +£127,034revenue reserve
  • −£9,271in-year balance

Grants £6,707 · self-generated £372 · premises £405 per pupil