Primary school

Horsington Church School

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Somerset
  • BA8 0BW
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,275 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 82%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 86%86%2016/17: top 72%2017/18: top 17%17% · 2017/182018/19: top 45%2022/23: top 68%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 82%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM50% · South West 62%Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South West 6%Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · South West 105Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · South West 104Small cohort: 12 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 36% · 14 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 53% · 17 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 81% · 16 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 69% · 16 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 54% · 13 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 67% · 6 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 50% · 12 pupils · South West 62%81%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 14 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 12% · 17 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 6% · 16 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 13% · 16 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 8% · 13 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 6 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 12 pupils · South West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 107 · 17 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 16 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 16 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 108 · 13 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 6 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 105 · 12 pupils · South West 105108105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 17 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 16 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 108 · 16 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 13 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 107 · 6 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 101 · 12 pupils · South West 104108101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
12 of 12 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1212
2nd60
3rd20

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Outstandingas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202693
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.4%
First language not English3.2%
SEN support11.8%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)7.7%
Persistently absent pupils13.6%

Girls 37.6%Boys 62.4%

77.5% full · 120 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 43 responses (46.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school79.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school81.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved79.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60.5% not applicable29.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.6% not applicable65.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25.6% who said Yes above45.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child72.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school83.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing79.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school83.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development79.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent79.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 4.2
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 4.2
  • Other support 1.2

Teachers 5.2 FTE · Whole workforce 10.6 · 19 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,000
Spend per pupil£6,742
Staff spend per pupil£5,613
Reserve per pupil£376
  • +£35,000revenue reserve
  • +£24,000in-year balance

Grants £7,022 · self-generated £301 · premises £280 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST (45 academies) · trust reserve £3,711,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it