Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School

About Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School

Kingston St Mary Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in Somerset, ranking 16th out of 134 schools in the local authority based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. That places it comfortably in the top 25 per cent of primary schools nationally. Among its closest-performing peers in the LA are Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School, Kingfisher Primary School and Preston CofE Primary School, all of which sit at the very top of the local rankings. With just 115 pupils on a capacity of 119, the school is near full and clearly well regarded by local families. Headteacher Kim Greenslade leads a Church of England school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted across its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2021 which confirmed it remains Good. The school serves a mixed cohort, with 22.6 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, slightly above the national average for primary schools.

Academically, Kingston St Mary performs well above the Somerset LA average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 78 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a LA average of 59 per cent. In maths, 89 per cent met the expected standard and 33 per cent achieved the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 105. Reading saw 78 per cent at the expected level and 22 per cent at the higher level, with an average score of 104. Writing was similarly strong, with 89 per cent meeting expectations and 11 per cent reaching the higher standard. The school’s Ofsted breakdown from its graded inspection in 2016 rated overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision all as Good. The most recent ungraded inspection in December 2021 confirmed the school continues to meet that standard, with no areas downgraded. There are no progress scores available for reading, writing or maths, so it is not possible to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for its size, including playing fields, a sports hall, a forest school area, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, netball, cricket, rounders, cross country, swimming and athletics, while clubs range from book club and chess to gardening, drama and art club. The school’s SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder, making it well equipped to support a range of additional needs. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 35 applications were received for 17 places, with 16 offers made to first-preference applicants from 19 first-preference requests, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.06. This is a school that suits families looking for a strong academic record within a small, Church of England village primary, and who are prepared to compete for a place in a popular local setting.

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