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St Gildas Catholic Primary School

Somerset, BA21 4EGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
3 Good · 2 Requires improvement
Sep 2024
KS2 Results
44%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#11,831
of 13,686 nationally

About St Gildas Catholic Primary School

St Gildas Catholic Primary School in Somerset received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in September 2024, a downgrade from the Good rating it held in its previous inspection in 2012. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: only 44% of pupils reached this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year, compared with a Somerset local authority average of 59%. That places the school 109th out of 134 primary schools in the county, in the bottom half nationally. The picture is mixed by subject: 72% of pupils met the expected standard in both reading and writing, but just 50% did so in maths, and only 3% reached the higher standard across all three subjects. The Ofsted report noted that the quality of education and leadership and management both require improvement, while early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes were all rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressMary Street, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4EG
HeadteacherAndie Bartley
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils219
Free School Meals (FSM)6.8%
School Capacity219 / 226 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Sept 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 23 Oct 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsMusic RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSensory RoomICT SuiteSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersCross CountryTennisNetballAthleticsSwimmingCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaScience ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:25

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Gildas Catholic Primary School

St Gildas Catholic Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.