Primary school

Cannington Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Somerset
  • TA5 2HP
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,796 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 32%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 81%81%2016/17: top 79%2017/18: top 61%2018/19: top 73%2022/23: top 93%2023/24: top 78%2024/25: top 32%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM71% · South West 62%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · South West 6%Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · South West 105Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · South West 104Small cohort: 24 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 39% · 23 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 50% · 30 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 63% · 32 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 58% · 19 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 37% · 30 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 50% · 28 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 71% · 24 pupils · South West 62%71%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 23 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 3% · 30 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 6% · 32 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 0% · 19 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 3% · 30 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 7% · 28 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 8% · 24 pupils · South West 6%8%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 23 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 32 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 19 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 102 · 30 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 104 · 28 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 24 pupils · South West 105105101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 23 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 30 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 32 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 101 · 19 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 97 · 30 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 103 · 28 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 24 pupils · South West 10410597No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd40
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2023Remains Good
  7. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026171
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.2%
First language not English4.9%
SEN support9.2%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils9.3%

Girls 43.3%Boys 56.7%

97.7% full · 175 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 26 responses (15.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved73.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.4% not applicable66.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year53.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.2% not applicable71.4% 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 child61.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing69.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school69.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school42.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development65.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 6.5
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 9.5
  • Other support 3.9

Teachers 8.3 FTE · Whole workforce 21.7 · 42 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,456
Spend per pupil£7,858
Staff spend per pupil£5,982
Reserve per pupil£141
  • +£24,187revenue reserve
  • −£68,715in-year balance

Grants £7,006 · self-generated £450 · premises £238 per pupil