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Old Cleeve Church of England First School

Somerset, TA23 0PBPrimaryAges 3–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Old Cleeve Church of England First School

Old Cleeve Church of England First School is a small state primary in Somerset with just 126 pupils, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 rated it Good overall. That puts it in the majority of Somerset primaries — only six out of 219 schools in the local authority hold an Outstanding rating. The school’s early years provision, however, was judged Outstanding, which is a notable strength given the LA average for Key Stage 2 attainment sits at 59. While the school doesn’t publish its own KS2 results in the available data, its Good rating across quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management suggests it is performing solidly against the local benchmark. The school is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 32 applications for 22 places, with all first-preference applicants offered a spot. That oversubscription ratio of 1. 45 indicates strong local demand, and the fact that every first-preference family got in suggests the school is a realistic option for those who prioritise it.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressHuish Lane, Washford, Somerset, TA23 0PB
HeadteacherEmma Murch
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils126
Free School Meals (FSM)14.4%
School Capacity126 / 90 (140% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: oldcleevecofefirstschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Old Cleeve 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.