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Ashcott Primary School

Somerset, TA7 9PPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 17 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2450 of 13,686 nationally

About Ashcott Primary School

Ashcott Primary School is a small state primary in Somerset, currently home to 101 pupils against a capacity of 128, so there is some room to grow. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 12. 9%, which is below the national average for primary schools, suggesting a relatively affluent intake. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 32 applications for just 17 places, with 24 of those applicants listing Ashcott as their first preference. That works out at nearly two applications per place, and all 17 first-preference offers were taken up, confirming the school is genuinely oversubscribed. Headteacher Richard Briar leads a mixed-gender, non-religious school for children aged 4 to 11, and the most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained. The school has held a Good rating since its last graded inspection in March 2019, with leadership, early years provision and overall effectiveness all judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRidgeway, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 9PP
HeadteacherRichard Briar
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils101
Free School Meals (FSM)12.9%
School Capacity101 / 128 (79% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ashcott Primary School

Ashcott Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.