Primary school

St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Somerset
  • BA8 0QD
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Mar 2025

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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 4%4%2016/17: top 4%2017/18: top 62%2018/19: top 64%2022/23: top 55%2023/24: top 39%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 score104 · South West 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score101 · 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: 86% · 7 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 89% · 9 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 62% · 13 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 62% · 13 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 60% · 15 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 67% · 12 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 57% · 14 pupils · South West 62%89%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 7 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 11% · 9 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 23% · 13 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 8% · 13 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 15 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 8% · 12 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 0% · 14 pupils · South West 6%23%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 109 · 7 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 110 · 9 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 13 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 102 · 13 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 15 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 12 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 104 · 14 pupils · South West 105110102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 7 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 106 · 9 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 13 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 104 · 13 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 15 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 102 · 12 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 101 · 14 pupils · South West 104106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
10 of 10 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1010
2nd20
3rd30

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentRequires improvement
  • Quality of educationRequires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
  • Early years provisionRequires improvement
  • Leadership and managementRequires improvement
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2017Goodas predecessor
  5. 2022Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2025All areas Requires improvement

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202692
Free school meals (past 6 years)28.7%
First language not English2.1%
SEN support22.3%
EHC plan4.3%
Absence (sessions missed)7.7%
Persistently absent pupils21.6%

Girls 41.5%Boys 58.5%

77.3% full · 119 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 25 responses (26.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved76% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 52% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16% not applicable81% 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 child84% agree
  • My child does well at this school92% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 2.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.8
  • Other support 2.5

Teachers 4.2 FTE · Whole workforce 11.5 · 18 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,755
Spend per pupil£8,883
Staff spend per pupil£6,745
Reserve per pupil£1,128
  • +£106,000revenue reserve
  • −£12,000in-year balance

Grants £8,617 · self-generated £202 · premises £415 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