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Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery

Somerset, BA4 5HEPrimaryAges 2–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 42 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery

Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery is one of 219 state primary schools in Somerset, and while it doesn't feature among the local authority's top-ranked peers — Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School, Kingfisher Primary School, and Preston CofE Primary School — it holds a steady position in the local landscape. The school serves children aged 2 to 7 and is led by headteacher Honoria Thompson. It is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 51 applications for 42 places, with 41 of those coming as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of 1. 21 suggests strong local demand, particularly given that the school's capacity is listed at 157 pupils but it currently has 204 on roll, meaning it is already operating above its stated limit. With 25. 2 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school draws from a community with above-average economic need, yet it remains a popular choice for families in the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWaterloo Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5HE
HeadteacherHonoria Thompson
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)25.2%
School Capacity204 / 157 (130% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

After-school care

15:20-17:00

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

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Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.