Beckington Church First School

About Beckington Church First School

Beckington Church First School is a small state primary in Somerset, with 75 pupils on roll against a capacity of 85, meaning it runs at roughly 88% occupancy. Its intake reflects a relatively affluent local catchment: just 10.7% of pupils qualify for free school meals, well below the national primary average of around 23%. The school is a Church of England foundation and admits children from age 5 to 9, with no nursery provision. Demand is strong — for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 36 applications for 16 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.25. Of those, 15 were first-preference applications, and 15 first-preference offers were made, suggesting that nearly every family who put it first secured a place, but competition from other preferences is high. This is one of only six primary schools in Somerset rated Outstanding by Ofsted, out of 219 state primaries in the local authority, which helps explain its popularity.

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