Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School

About Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School

Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School is a state primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, located in the Somerset local authority. The school currently has 185 pupils on roll, operating below its capacity of 210 places. Its intake is notably less diverse in terms of economic disadvantage than the national picture: just 7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with a typical primary average of around 23% nationally. Demand for places is strong. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 42 applications for 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.4. Of those, 31 were first-preference applications, and 30 first-preference offers were made. This suggests a popular local option that families are actively choosing, though not every first-preference applicant secures a spot.

Academically, Milverton performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Somerset LA average of 59%. This places the school 12th out of 134 primary schools in the county, comfortably inside the top 10% nationally. Individual subject scores are strong: 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths separately, and average scaled scores were 109 in reading and 108 in maths. At the higher standard, 24% achieved the combined benchmark, with 48% reaching that level in reading and 38% in maths. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2023, confirmed it remains Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. Its previous graded inspection in 2012 had rated the school Requires Improvement, so the trajectory is clearly upward.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including playing fields, a library, music rooms, a sports hall and a forest school area. Sports provision covers swimming, cricket, athletics and netball, while extracurricular options include film club, coding and drama. For pupils with additional needs, the school has identified support for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication difficulties. Milverton is not a boarding school, has no sixth form, and does not offer nursery provision. It is a non-religious community school. Given its strong academic outcomes, moderate size and oversubscribed status, this school will particularly suit families who prioritise above-average attainment in a village-style primary setting, but they should be prepared to apply early and list it as a first preference.

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