Nunney First School

About Nunney First School

If you’re looking for a primary school where parents are overwhelmingly positive, Nunney First School makes a strong impression. In the most recent Parent View survey, every single respondent said they would recommend the school to other parents. That’s a 100% recommend rate from 21 responses, which is about as good as it gets. The feedback on specific areas is equally striking: 62% of parents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 76% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. On clubs and activities, 86% strongly agreed that their child can take part, and no parent disagreed with any of the core questions about happiness, safety, behaviour or how well their child is doing. The school is also clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 intake, Nunney received 28 applications for just 17 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.65. Of those, 16 offers went to first-preference applicants, so getting a place is competitive but not impossible if you live nearby.

Academically, Nunney First School is rated Good by Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2015. The most recent graded inspection in 2019 gave it Good overall, with Good marks for early years provision, leadership and management, and quality of education. An ungraded inspection in October 2024 confirmed that standards have been maintained. The school serves children aged 4 to 9, so there are no Key Stage 2 SATs results to compare against the local authority average of 59% — pupils move on to a middle school before that point. What the data does show is a school that has turned around its performance and is now consistently delivering a good standard of education. With 31% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, yet parent satisfaction remains extremely high, suggesting the school is effective at supporting all its pupils regardless of background.

Nunney First School is a small village primary with 71 pupils on roll against a capacity of 90, so class sizes are likely to be intimate. The school offers a decent range of facilities for its size, including an ICT suite, art studios, music rooms and a gymnasium. Sports on offer include tennis, netball, gymnastics and rounders, while clubs range from art and chess to eco club and gardening. For children with additional needs, the school lists provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language difficulties, and autistic spectrum disorder — though the Parent View data on SEND support had no responses, so it’s hard to gauge how parents feel about that area specifically. The school is a state-funded mixed primary with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form. It’s best suited to families in the Nunney area or nearby villages who want a small, community-focused school where parents report very high levels of happiness and safety, and where the school is clearly in demand.

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