Primary school

Horrington Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Somerset
  • BA5 3EB
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Jan 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,344 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 69%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 20%20%2016/17: top 19%2017/18: top 45%2018/19: top 3%3% · 2018/192022/23: top 83%2023/24: top 93%2024/25: top 69%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM57% · South West 62%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · South West 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · South West 104Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 23 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 77% · 22 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 69% · 16 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 92% · 12 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 46% · 13 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 38% · 16 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 57% · 14 pupils · South West 62%92%38%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 9% · 23 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 9% · 22 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 13% · 16 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 25% · 12 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 8% · 13 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 6% · 16 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 14 pupils · South West 6%25%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 23 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 108 · 22 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 16 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 107 · 12 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 108 · 13 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 103 · 16 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 14 pupils · South West 105108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 23 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 22 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 16 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 108 · 12 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 13 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 100 · 16 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 102 · 14 pupils · South West 104108100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 73.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd80
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2024Requires improvement

1 strong areas

  • Personal development

4 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026100
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.5%
First language not English1.0%
SEN support11.7%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils7.5%

Girls 38.8%Boys 61.2%

85.5% full · 117 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 53 responses (52% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 50.9% not applicable57.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year73.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 15.1% not applicable77.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed72.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child71.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school83% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing77.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school75.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school81.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development58.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent62.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 4.4
  • Leadership 0.7
  • Teaching assistants 3.6
  • Other support 2.1

Teachers 5.1 FTE · Whole workforce 10.9 · 29 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,796
Spend per pupil£7,175
Staff spend per pupil£5,709
Reserve per pupil−£1,282
  • −£132,000revenue reserve
  • +£64,000in-year balance

Grants £6,913 · self-generated £369 · premises £398 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST (18 academies) · trust reserve £2,070,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it