Primary school

St Gildas Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Somerset
  • BA21 4EG
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Sep 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,020 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 27%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 54%54%2016/17: top 85%2017/18: top 81%2018/19: top 89%2022/23: top 70%2023/24: top 87%2024/25: top 27%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM73% · South West 62%9/10 Top 20%+74.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · South West 6%7/10 Above
Reading score106 · South West 1056/10 Middle−13.1 pts
Maths score105 · South West 1046/10 Middle+46.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 53% · 30 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 45% · 31 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 52% · 29 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 47% · 32 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 53% · 32 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 44% · 32 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 73% · 33 pupils · South West 62%73%44%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 3% · 31 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 7% · 29 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 13% · 32 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 6% · 32 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 3% · 32 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 9% · 33 pupils · South West 6%13%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 31 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 29 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 106 · 32 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 32 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 102 · 32 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 106 · 33 pupils · South West 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 31 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 101 · 29 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 102 · 32 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 32 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 100 · 32 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 105 · 33 pupils · South West 104105100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd40
3rd70

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. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Goodas predecessor
  3. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  4. 2024Lowest Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026208
Free school meals (past 6 years)6.8%
First language not English80.4%
SEN support11.9%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)5.8%
Persistently absent pupils16.7%

Girls 53.9%Boys 46.1%

92% full · 226 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 11 responses (5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.7% not applicable100% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.4% not applicable100% 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 child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult14.4
  • Classroom teachers 7.2
  • Leadership 1.7
  • Teaching assistants 5.5
  • Other support 4.8

Teachers 8.9 FTE · Whole workforce 19.2 · 32 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,164
Spend per pupil£5,575
Staff spend per pupil£4,064
Reserve per pupil£1,731
  • +£379,000revenue reserve
  • +£129,000in-year balance

Grants £5,995 · self-generated £151 · premises £534 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST (13 academies) · trust reserve £2,328,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it