Tatworth Primary School

About Tatworth Primary School

Tatworth Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary school in Somerset, serving children aged 4 to 11. In the local authority's rankings, it sits at 108th out of 134 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of the county. The top-performing peers in Somerset include Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School, Kingfisher Primary School, and Preston CofE Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. The school is led by headteacher Tracey Hart and has a capacity of 210 pupils, with 196 currently on roll. Its religious character is listed as 'Does not apply', and it does not offer nursery provision. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, receiving 32 applications for 23 places, with 22 of those being first-preference offers. This suggests that while its academic ranking may be modest, it remains a popular choice for local families.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022, Tatworth Primary School was rated Good overall, with Good ratings across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is consistent with its previous inspection in 2015, which also rated the school Good overall. At Key Stage 2, 44% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, which is below the Somerset local authority average of 59%. In individual subjects, 63% reached the expected standard in reading, 70% in maths, and 63% in writing. Higher attainment was less common: 19% achieved a higher standard in reading, 7% in writing, and 4% in maths. Average scaled scores were 103 for reading and 99 for maths. No progress scores are available for the 2023/24 results.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a gymnasium, outdoor playground, library, ICT suite, art studios, music rooms, sensory room, forest school, and a chapel. Sports provision includes dance, cross country, athletics, swimming, cricket, and rounders, while clubs cover choir, coding, eco club, drama, and art club. Tatworth has a strong SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, and autistic spectrum disorder. With an oversubscription ratio of 1.39, families should be prepared to apply early. This school may suit parents who value a well-resourced environment with a strong SEND focus and a range of extracurricular activities, and who are comfortable with academic outcomes that sit below the local average.

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