West Huntspill Primary Academy

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.

A closer look at the individual KS2 subjects shows a more mixed picture. In reading, 67% of pupils met the expected standard and 13% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 103. Writing matched those figures exactly: 67% expected, 13% higher. Maths was weaker, with 60% at the expected level and 13% at the higher standard, and an average score of 101. Only 7% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects combined. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2023, awarded a Good rating across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a significant turnaround from its previous inspection in January 2020, when it was rated Inadequate overall, with the quality of education and leadership both marked at 4. The improvement in just over three years is striking.

The school is small, with 102 pupils against a capacity of 90, and serves a community where 47.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals — well above the national average. It offers a nursery provision for children from age two, and its facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, playing fields, sensory room, outdoor playground, library and a chapel. SEND support covers moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication, and physical disability. Clubs include art, gardening, drama, choir and science club, while sports on offer range from dance and gymnastics to netball, tennis and football. For families in the Somerset area who want a small, improving village primary with strong pastoral support and a broad range of activities, West Huntspill is a solid option — particularly for those whose children may benefit from the sensory room or SEND provisions.

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