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Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School

Somerset, TA4 4AAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
#10,572
of 13,686 nationally

About Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School

Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Somerset, with just 50 pupils on its roll and a capacity of 60. In the local authority’s primary school rankings, it sits at 93rd out of 134 schools, placing it in the bottom half of the county. 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 significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2025, noted that some aspects were not as strong as before, though the overall effectiveness rating remains Good — a grade it has held consistently since its last graded inspection in March 2019. The headteacher is Kate Lewis, and the school operates as a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 4 to 11.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCrowcombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 4AA
HeadteacherKate Lewis
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils50
Free School Meals (FSM)14.0%
School Capacity50 / 60 (83% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Jan 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Jan 2025): Some aspects not as strong

Source: Ofsted, 1 May 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

Speech & LanguagePhysicalOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: crowcombeandstogumberprimaryschools.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School

Crowcombe CofE VA 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.