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Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School

Somerset, TA2 8JYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
20 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#10,538
of 13,686 nationally

About Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School

Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 55 applications for just 21 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 2.62. Of those, 20 families put it as their first preference, and all 20 were offered a place. That level of demand suggests parents who know the school well are keen to get their children in. While the school doesn't publish a parent satisfaction survey, the combination of high first-preference applications and strong oversubscription is a reliable signal that the school has a good reputation in the community. It's a small primary, with 142 pupils on roll against a capacity of 150, so classes are intimate and the school feels manageable in size. Headteacher Paula Goodchild leads a Church of England school that has clearly built a loyal following.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressRowford, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8JY
HeadteacherPaula Goodchild
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils142
Free School Meals (FSM)18.3%
School Capacity142 / 150 (95% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsSports HallGymnasiumLibraryForest SchoolICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceAthleticsSwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingChoirBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysical

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

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Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.