Primary school

St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Somerset
  • TA6 7LX
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,450 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 30%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 55%55%2016/17: top 76%2017/18: top 50%2018/19: top 14%14% · 2018/192022/23: top 71%2023/24: top 52%2024/25: top 30%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM72% · South West 62%8/10 Above−11.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · South West 6%6/10 Middle−10.8 pts
Reading score104 · South West 1052/10 Well below South West−45.3 pts
Maths score105 · South West 1046/10 Middle−7.8 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 51 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 51% · 51 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 67% · 60 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 82% · 57 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 53% · 59 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 62% · 60 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 72% · 61 pupils · South West 62%82%51%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 51 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 12% · 51 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 10% · 60 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 12% · 57 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 2% · 59 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 5% · 60 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 7% · 61 pupils · South West 6%12%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 51 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 51 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 57 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 59 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 61 pupils · South West 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 51 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 51 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 57 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 101 · 59 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 61 pupils · South West 104106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in93.7%
59 of 63 who put it first2014 · 84.2%2026 · 93.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6359
2nd251
3rd130

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

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 2026490
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.6%
First language not English5.5%
SEN support8.6%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils6.5%

Girls 45%Boys 55%

116.7% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 112 responses (23.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73.2% not applicable56.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24.1% not applicable81.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?19.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 19.6% who said Yes above68.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child74.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development75.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.4
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 14.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 18.9
  • Other support 15.1

Teachers 17.4 FTE · Whole workforce 51.4 · 79 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,413
Spend per pupil£6,409
Staff spend per pupil£5,162
Reserve per pupil£1,194
  • +£546,118revenue reserve
  • +£1,520in-year balance

Grants £6,501 · self-generated £251 · premises £260 per pupil