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Puriton Primary School

Somerset, TA7 8BTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#7,891
of 13,686 nationally

About Puriton Primary School

Puriton Primary School sits in the middle of the pack academically when compared with other primary schools in Somerset. Its key stage 2 results show that 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just one percentage point above the local authority average of 59%. That places the school 66th out of 134 primary schools in the county, right around the 49th percentile. While it doesn't challenge the top performers — Combe St Nicholas, Kingfisher and Preston all score higher on the same metric — Puriton is comfortably in line with typical Somerset outcomes. The school's progress scores are not available in the data, so it's hard to say whether pupils are making above-expected gains, but the raw attainment figures suggest a solid, unremarkable performance relative to its peers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressRowlands Rise, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA7 8BT
HeadteacherKatie Williams
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils198
Free School Meals (FSM)10.1%
School Capacity198 / 210 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 6 Jul 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning 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

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

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

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Puriton Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.