Primary school

Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Somerset
  • BA6 8PX
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,457 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 57%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 61%61%2016/17: top 40%2017/18: top 36%2018/19: top 4%4% · 2018/192022/23: top 100%2023/24: top 71%2024/25: top 57%No exams

Against South West

Expected standard, RWM62% · South West 62%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · South West 6%Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · South West 105Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · South West 104Small cohort: 13 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 50% · 14 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 67% · 15 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 73% · 11 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 91% · 11 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 0% · 10 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 54% · 13 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 62% · 13 pupils · South West 62%91%0%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 14 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 13% · 15 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 0% · 11 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 0% · 11 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 0% · 10 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 13 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 8% · 13 pupils · South West 6%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 109 · 15 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 106 · 11 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 107 · 11 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 100 · 10 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 110 · 13 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 102 · 13 pupils · South West 105110100No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 14 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 105 · 15 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 102 · 11 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 11 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 93 · 10 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 102 · 13 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 102 · 13 pupils · South West 10410693No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
8 of 8 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st88
2nd40
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  6. 2023Requires improvementas predecessor

3 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision

2 weak areas

  • Quality of education
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202670
Free school meals (past 6 years)20.3%
First language not English1.4%
SEN support16.2%
EHC plan2.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils22.7%

Girls 52.7%Boys 47.3%

66.7% full · 105 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.9
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 3.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.2
  • Other support 1.6

Teachers 4.4 FTE · Whole workforce 9.2 · 19 people

Financials · 2024/25

Per-pupil figures left out: this return covers 6 months.

  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£40,000in-year balance

Multi-academy trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE (20 academies) · trust reserve £1,991,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it