Primary school

Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy

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  • ages 3–7
  • Mixed
  • Somerset
  • BA21 4LD
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Nov 2022

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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%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd50
3rd10

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2022

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2019Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2022Requires improvementas predecessor

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Early years provision

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026156
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.2%
First language not English36.1%
SEN support13.6%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils22.6%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

86.7% full · 180 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 5.2
  • Leadership 1.6
  • Teaching assistants 6.2
  • Other support 7.3

Teachers 6.8 FTE · Whole workforce 20.3 · 32 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,272
Spend per pupil£7,208
Staff spend per pupil£5,371
Reserve per pupil£410
  • +£58,000revenue reserve
  • +£9,000in-year balance

Grants £7,152 · self-generated £120 · premises £813 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: PRESTON PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST (14 academies) · trust reserve £3,083,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it