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East Coker Community Primary School

Somerset, BA22 9HYPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#6,007
of 13,686 nationally

About East Coker Community Primary School

East Coker Community Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 27 first-preference applications received for just 29 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it officially oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.55 applicants per place. While the school does not have a published parent-view survey score, the strong first-preference demand suggests a good local reputation. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with no religious character, and is led by headteacher Angela Hesketh-Williams. It currently has 195 pupils against a capacity of 210, leaving some room for growth. In its most recent ungraded Ofsted inspection in 2023, the school was judged to remain Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in 2013, where leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEast Coker, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 9HY
HeadteacherAngela Hesketh-Williams
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils195
Free School Meals (FSM)14.9%
School Capacity195 / 210 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 4 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sensory RoomLibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsDanceFootballNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

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

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East Coker Community 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.