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West Huntspill Primary Academy

Somerset, TA9 3QEPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
53%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
14 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#10,084
of 13,686 nationally

About West Huntspill Primary Academy

West Huntspill Primary Academy sits slightly below the Somerset local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 59%, while West Huntspill’s figure is 53%. That gap of six percentage points is modest but noticeable, and it places the school 86th out of 134 primary schools in the county, putting it in the bottom half of Somerset’s state primaries. Nationally, it sits around the 74th percentile, meaning roughly a quarter of schools nationally score lower. The school is also oversubscribed: for 15 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 25 total applications, with 14 first-preference offers made. That suggests local demand is strong despite the middling headline result, perhaps because families value other aspects of what the school offers.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNew Road, Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3QE
HeadteacherEmma Barker
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils102
Free School Meals (FSM)47.1%
School Capacity102 / 90 (113% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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West Huntspill Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.