Chew Stoke Church School

About Chew Stoke Church School

Chew Stoke Church School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent graded inspection in 2014 and its ungraded inspection in 2024, which confirmed the school remains Good. The most telling exam metric for this 181-pupil primary is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — 82 per cent. That figure sits well above the Bath and North East Somerset local authority average of 62 per cent, and it places the school fourth out of 52 primary schools in the area. In national terms, Chew Stoke ranks in the top eight per cent of all primary schools on this measure. The school also performs strongly on individual subjects: 95 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths, 91 per cent in reading and 86 per cent in writing. Higher-standard scores are more modest — 14 per cent achieved the higher benchmark across all three subjects — but the core strength is clearly in solid, consistent attainment across the board.

Looking deeper at the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, Chew Stoke’s average scaled scores are 108 in maths and 109 in reading, both comfortably above the national average of 100. The school does not publish progress scores, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points, but the raw attainment figures are strong. In the local authority rankings, Chew Stoke sits sixth overall when including all primary types, behind three other church schools and two academies. The school’s Ofsted breakdown shows that leadership and management, early years provision and overall effectiveness were all rated Good in the last graded inspection. With no outstanding schools in the immediate peer group, Chew Stoke’s consistent Good rating and above-average results make it a reliable choice for families prioritising academic solidity within a Church of England setting.

The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 60 applications for 28 places, with 36 first-preference applications and 28 offers made to first-preference families. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.14, so parents should be prepared for a competitive admissions process. Facilities include a forest school, sensory room, chapel, art studios and a library, and the school runs clubs ranging from eco club and gardening to coding and film club. Sports provision covers cross country, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, netball and tennis. SEND support is available for social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With 4.4 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals — well below the national average — the school serves a relatively affluent catchment. Chew Stoke is best suited to families who value strong academic outcomes in a small, church-affiliated village school with a broad extracurricular offer.

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