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Wincanton Primary School

Somerset, BA9 9ELPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
57 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#11,772
of 13,686 nationally

About Wincanton Primary School

Wincanton Primary School has been rated Good by Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school’s most informative exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which stands at 45 per cent. This is notably below the Somerset local authority average of 59 per cent, placing the school 104th out of 134 primary schools in the county. In the South West region, it ranks 1,174th out of 1,469 schools, and nationally it sits in the bottom half of all primary schools. The school’s ranking score of 45 reflects this performance, though it is worth noting that individual subject scores are more mixed, with 69 per cent of pupils achieving the expected standard in both reading and maths.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressStation Road, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 9EL
HeadteacherGraeme Wilson
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils396
Free School Meals (FSM)20.7%
School Capacity396 / 420 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 4 Mar 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteDining HallSports HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

TennisSwimmingCross CountryAthleticsGymnasticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaChoirFilm ClubArt ClubChess

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

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

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