Kingsmoor Primary School

About Kingsmoor Primary School

Kingsmoor Primary School in Somerset is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, and it is currently running very close to full capacity with 173 pupils against a school capacity of 180. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 15 per cent, which is slightly above the national average for primary schools in England (typically around 13 per cent), suggesting a broadly typical intake for a village primary in the South West. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 56 applications for just 24 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.33. Of those, 25 families put Kingsmoor as their first preference, and 21 of those were offered a place. This level of competition signals a school that local families actively want to get into, and the fact that it is oversubscribed by more than two-to-one puts it among the more sought-after primaries in the area.

Academically, Kingsmoor performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 76 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Somerset average of 59 per cent. This places the school 19th out of 134 primary schools in the county, putting it in the top 15 per cent locally and the top 18 per cent nationally. The maths and reading average scores both sit at 106, and a notably high 96 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in maths individually. At the higher standard, 32 per cent achieved in both reading and maths, though writing at the higher level was much lower at 4 per cent. The school has held a Good Ofsted rating since its last graded inspection in 2013, and an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a gymnasium, library, outdoor playground, forest school, playing fields, art studios and even a chapel. Sports provision covers dance, tennis, rounders, netball, cross country and football, and there are clubs for art, eco and book club. Kingsmoor has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With no nursery or sixth form, it is a straightforward primary for children from Reception through Year 6. Given its strong academic outcomes, oversubscribed status and rural Somerset setting, this school will particularly suit families who value a well-regarded village primary with a forest school ethos and a clear track record of above-average results.

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