Stogursey Church of England Primary School

About Stogursey Church of England Primary School

Stogursey Church of England Primary School’s Key Stage 2 results sit well below the Somerset local authority average, which is a significant point for parents to weigh up. In the 2023/24 academic year, just 29% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 59%. That places the school 129th out of 134 primary schools in Somerset, putting it in the bottom 5% locally and nationally. The picture is mixed by subject: 57% reached the expected level in reading, 71% in writing, but only 29% in maths. At the higher standard, just 14% of pupils achieved across all three subjects. These figures suggest that while writing is a relative strength, maths and reading attainment are areas where the school is struggling to match its peers.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023 rated it Requires Improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2016. Inspectors judged the quality of education, early years provision and leadership and management as Requires Improvement, while personal development and behaviour and attitudes were rated Good. The report noted that pupils behave well and feel safe, but that the curriculum is not yet consistently effective. With only 62 pupils on roll against a capacity of 90, the school is under-enrolled, and 30.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Progress scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data, so it is hard to assess how much value the school adds beyond raw attainment.

Stogursey is a Church of England primary school with nursery provision for children aged 2 to 11, and it offers a range of facilities including a sports hall, art studios, a sensory room, a forest school and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, cricket, football and netball, and there are clubs for science, chess and drama. The school has a broad SEND offer, covering dyslexia, speech and language needs, autism, hearing impairment and physical disability. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed with 5 applications for 4 places, all of which went to first-preference families, giving a ratio of 1.25 applicants per place. This small, rural school with a Christian character may suit families who value a close-knit setting and strong pastoral support, but the academic data suggests it is currently underperforming relative to the local area.

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