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Birchfield Community Primary School

Somerset, BA21 5RLPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
48 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
#4,616
of 13,686 nationally

About Birchfield Community Primary School

Birchfield Community Primary School sits within the Somerset local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 2 to 11. Among the 134 primary schools in the county, it ranks 42nd based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, placing it in the top third locally. The top-performing peers in Somerset include Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School, Kingfisher Primary School and Preston CofE Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. For families prioritising an Outstanding Ofsted rating, the nearest such school is Primrose Lane Primary School, just 0.8 kilometres away. Birchfield itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in 2024, a grade it has maintained across both its 2015 and 2024 inspections, with every inspected category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBirchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL
HeadteacherJudy Parker
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils417
Free School Meals (FSM)28.1%
School Capacity417 / 420 (99% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 May 2024
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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, 8 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosSports HallGymnasiumDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsDanceSwimmingCross CountryAthletics

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubChoirCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Birchfield Community 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.