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Primrose Lane Primary School

Somerset, BA21 5FHPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2025
KS2 Results
63%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
36 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#6,641
of 13,686 nationally

About Primrose Lane Primary School

Primrose Lane Primary School in Somerset holds an Ofsted Outstanding rating, a distinction shared by only six of the 219 primary schools in the local authority. The school’s most recent graded inspection in 2019 awarded top marks for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision, and a follow-up ungraded inspection in 2025 confirmed that standards have been maintained. On the key academic measure of Key Stage 2 outcomes, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits above the Somerset local authority average of 59%, placing the school 56th out of 134 primaries in the county. Average scores in reading (106) and maths (104) both exceed the national benchmark of 100, while 11% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCunningham Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5FH
HeadteacherAnnie Sherrard
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils262
Free School Meals (FSM)11.9%
School Capacity262 / 210 (125% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 May 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (14 May 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Sports HallOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingGymnasticsRoundersCross CountryAthleticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChoirDramaScience ClubBook ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

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

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Primrose Lane Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.