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Beech Grove Primary School

Somerset, TA21 8NEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
40%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
30 1st-choice / 32 places
Ranking
#12,542
of 13,686 nationally

About Beech Grove Primary School

Beech Grove Primary School in Somerset sits in a tricky spot when you compare its headline Key Stage 2 results against the local authority average. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 40%, which is noticeably below the Somerset average of 59% for primary schools. That gap of 19 percentage points is significant and places Beech Grove in the bottom half of the 219 primary schools in the county, ranked 117th. Digging into the individual subjects, reading and writing expected rates are closer to the middle — 52% and 57% respectively — but maths expected attainment sits at 60%, which is just a shade above the LA average. The school’s higher-attaining pupils are a small group: only 7% reach the higher standard in maths and 12% in reading, with none in writing or across all three subjects. So while the school isn’t struggling across the board, its combined headline figure is the main sticking point for parents focused on academic benchmarks.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCourtland Road, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8NE
HeadteacherClaire Joyce
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils261
Free School Meals (FSM)23.8%
School Capacity261 / 266 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
ICT SuiteLibraryForest SchoolSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingCricketGymnasticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChoirScience ClubEco ClubChessFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: beechgrove.somerset.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Beech Grove 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.