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Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Somerset, TA20 3SJPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Oct 2021
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
3 1st-choice / 3 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School

Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Somerset, South West, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 54 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 90.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (12 Oct 2021). 71% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 3 first-preference applications and 3 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressFairend Lane, Buckland St Mary, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3SJ
HeadteacherMrs Ethne Staniland
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils54
Free School Meals (FSM)9.3%
School Capacity54 / 90 (60% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 1 Dec 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: bucklandstmarycofeprimary.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.