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St Mary's & St Peter's Church School

Somerset, TA19 9EXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Sep 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
1 1st-choice / 1 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Mary's & St Peter's Church School

St Mary's & St Peter's Church School in Somerset has been rated Good across the board in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant turnaround from its previous rating of Inadequate in 2019. The inspection, carried out in September 2024, judged the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all as Good, with early years provision also rated Good. This is a school that has clearly undergone substantial improvement under headteacher Connel Boyle. The most telling academic metric for a primary school this size is the local authority's Key Stage 2 average, which sits at 59 per cent of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. With only 36 pupils on roll and a capacity of 117, the school is operating well below capacity, which means class sizes are very small and individual attention is high — a factor that often shapes academic outcomes more than raw percentages can convey.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCopse Lane, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 9EX
HeadteacherConnel Boyle
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils36
Free School Meals (FSM)63.9%
School Capacity36 / 117 (31% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

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

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

Source: Ofsted, 16 Oct 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosDining HallSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersTennisGymnasticsNetballFootballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubGardeningCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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St Mary's & St Peter's Church School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.