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West Monkton Church of England School

Somerset, TA2 8FTPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
53 1st-choice / 53 places
Ranking
#10,985
of 13,686 nationally

About West Monkton Church of England School

West Monkton Church of England School sits slightly below the Somerset local authority average for primary schools when it comes to Key Stage 2 outcomes. The LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 59%, while West Monkton’s figure is 49% — a gap of ten percentage points. That places the school 101st out of 219 primary schools in the county, putting it in the bottom half of the local rankings. The school’s rank within Somerset is 100th out of 134 schools when measured on the same metric, which places it in the bottom 50% nationally too. However, the picture is not uniformly weaker across all subjects. In reading, 64% of pupils met the expected standard, and in writing and maths the figure was 58% for each — closer to the LA benchmark. The school’s reading average score of 103 and maths average of 102 are both slightly above the national average of 100, suggesting that while combined attainment is lower, individual subject performance is more mixed.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBridgwater Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8FT
HeadteacherHelen Newstead
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils413
Free School Meals (FSM)14.0%
School Capacity413 / 420 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jul 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuitePlaying FieldsGymnasiumSensory RoomMusic RoomsLibrarySports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

FootballAthleticsRoundersCricketDanceTennis

Clubs & Activities

DramaEco ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: westmonktonschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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West Monkton Church of England School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.