St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School

About St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School

St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent graded inspections. The most recent full inspection took place in 2014, with an ungraded inspection in 2023 confirming the school remains Good. Leadership and management, as well as overall effectiveness, were both judged Good in that 2014 graded inspection. For a school catering to children aged 2 to 7, the most informative academic metric available is the local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. In Somerset, the average percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at KS2 is 59%. While St Cuthbert's does not publish its own KS2 results in this data set, its Good rating and the fact that it is oversubscribed suggest parents have confidence in its academic provision. The school's early years provision was previously rated as Requires Improvement in 2009, but the overall trajectory has been positive, with the school now holding a Good rating across all assessed areas.

The school's academic story is best understood through its Ofsted record rather than published exam scores, as it is an infants-only school (ages 2-7) and therefore does not participate in KS2 SATs. The 2023 ungraded inspection confirmed that the school continues to provide a Good standard of education, with the report noting that the school remains Good. Leadership and management were specifically praised as Good in the 2014 graded inspection, and the school has held this rating across both its inspections. With 172 pupils on roll against a capacity of 174, the school is nearly full, and its oversubscription ratio of 1.32 for the 2025/26 academic year indicates strong local demand. Of the 50 total applications received for 38 places, 37 were first-preference applications, and all 37 first-preference applicants were offered a place. This suggests that while the school is popular, most families who put it first are successful.

The school offers a broad range of facilities for such a young age group, including a Forest School, art studios, music rooms, an ICT suite, a sports hall, gymnasium and a chapel. Sports provision includes rounders, netball, dance, gymnastics, football, athletics and tennis, while clubs range from choir and drama to eco club, chess, film club and art club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. As a Church of England school with nursery provision, it suits families looking for a faith-based start to education within a supportive, well-resourced environment. With oversubscription but a high offer rate for first-preference families, it is a realistic option for local parents who act promptly. The school is one of only six outstanding-rated primaries in Somerset out of 219 total, but St Cuthbert's Good rating places it comfortably within the top tier of local provision.

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