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Cannington Church of England Primary School

Somerset, TA5 2HPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
23 1st-choice / 25 places
Ranking
#10,729
of 13,686 nationally

About Cannington Church of England Primary School

Cannington Church of England Primary School sits in the bottom half of primary schools in Somerset, with just 50% of its pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That is nine percentage points below the local authority average of 59%, a gap that places the school 94th out of 219 primary schools in the county and in the bottom 50% nationally. The picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects: 79% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and average scores in reading (104) and maths (103) were both above the national baseline of 100. But the proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was just 7%, and only 11% achieved higher in reading or maths. These headline figures help explain why the school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, rated overall effectiveness as not judged but gave quality of education and leadership and management a Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBrook Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 2HP
HeadteacherMarie Marchant
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils164
Free School Meals (FSM)15.2%
School Capacity164 / 175 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 19 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:00-09:00

After-school care

15:30-17:30

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cannington Church of England Primary School

Cannington Church of England Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.