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Exford Church of England First School

Somerset, TA24 7PPPrimaryAges 4–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
2 1st-choice / 2 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Exford Church of England First School

Exford Church of England First School is a tiny primary in Somerset, with just 12 pupils on roll against a capacity of 60, and its headline metrics tell a story of a school that is very much an outlier. The local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 59, but Exford does not publish KS2 results in the data, so direct comparison is impossible. What is clear is that the school’s size is its defining feature: it is one of the smallest state primaries in the area, and its oversubscription ratio of exactly 1 (two applications for two places in the 2025/26 admissions round) suggests it is not a pressured choice for most local families. The school is a Church of England first school, taking children from age 4 to 9, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 graded it Good overall, with leadership and management also rated Good. This is a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2010, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall, with early years provision scoring 2 and leadership and management scoring 3.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressExford, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7PP
HeadteacherAlison Blackmore
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils12
Free School Meals (FSM)16.7%
School Capacity12 / 60 (20% full)

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28 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (28 Mar 2023): School remains Good

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

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