Primary school

Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Somerset
  • TA4 1AZ
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,840 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 92%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 79%79%2016/17: top 57%2017/18: top 91%2018/19: top 77%2022/23: top 76%2023/24: top 40%40% · 2023/242024/25: top 92%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM40% · South West 62%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM7% · South West 6%Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · South West 105Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · South West 104Small cohort: 15 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 40% · 10 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 61% · 18 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 44% · 9 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 56% · 16 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 50% · 16 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 67% · 18 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 40% · 15 pupils · South West 62%67%40%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 10 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 0% · 18 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 9 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 0% · 16 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 16 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 6% · 18 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 7% · 15 pupils · South West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 10 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 18 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 9 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 16 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 16 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 104 · 18 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 15 pupils · South West 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 10 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 18 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 9 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 103 · 16 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 16 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 102 · 18 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 103 · 15 pupils · South West 104105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
4 of 4 who put it first2014 · 63.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st44
2nd30
3rd80

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2009Goodas predecessor
  4. 2011Good
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202667
Free school meals (past 6 years)11.8%
First language not English4.3%
SEN support17.2%
EHC plan1.1%
Absence (sessions missed)4.7%
Persistently absent pupils13.4%

Girls 52.7%Boys 47.3%

55.8% full · 120 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 28 responses (30.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school82.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school78.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved60.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60.7% not applicable18.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable47.6% 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 child53.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school75% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing78.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school71.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development53.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent64.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adult7.2
  • Classroom teachers 3.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.7
  • Other support 4.4

Teachers 4.4 FTE · Whole workforce 12.5 · 21 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£12,373
Spend per pupil£12,957
Staff spend per pupil£10,340
Reserve per pupil−£17
  • −£1,169revenue reserve
  • −£39,139in-year balance

Grants £11,421 · self-generated £952 · premises £402 per pupil