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Wiveliscombe Primary School

Somerset, TA4 2LAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2421 of 13,686 nationally

About Wiveliscombe Primary School

Wiveliscombe Primary School is a state-funded, mixed primary school in Somerset that currently educates 211 pupils against a capacity of 260, meaning it has room to grow but is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 33 applications for just 18 places, with all 18 first-preference applicants receiving offers — an oversubscription ratio of 1. 83. This suggests a school that local families are actively choosing, and the intake profile reflects a community with above-average disadvantage: 20. 4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with a national primary average of around 23% and a Somerset average that typically sits in the low 20s. The school does not have a religious character, and its headteacher is Lucy Crowe.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNorth Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA4 2LA
HeadteacherLucy Crowe
Local AuthoritySomerset
Number of Pupils211
Free School Meals (FSM)20.4%
School Capacity211 / 260 (81% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 Mar 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, 26 Apr 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: wiveliscombeprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Wiveliscombe 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.