Primary school

Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy

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  • ages 2–9
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Somerset
  • TA9 4QA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against South West

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 62No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · South West 6No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · South West 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · South West 104No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd40
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2025Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026158
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.3%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support2.5%
EHC plan5.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils10.9%

Girls 50%Boys 50%

105.3% full · 150 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 56 responses (35.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.8% not applicable30.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.9% not applicable75.7% 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 child85.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.3% 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 school94.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.7
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 4.4
  • Leadership 1.4
  • Teaching assistants 5.6
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 5.8 FTE · Whole workforce 16.6 · 38 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,000
Spend per pupil£7,455
Staff spend per pupil£5,622
Reserve per pupil£483
  • +£69,000revenue reserve
  • +£78,000in-year balance

Grants £7,105 · self-generated £490 · premises £301 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST (22 academies) · trust reserve £7,101,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it