Woolavington Village Primary School
About Woolavington Village Primary School
Woolavington Village Primary School is a state primary in Somerset that currently teaches 169 pupils against a capacity of 210, meaning it has around 80% occupancy. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: 34. 1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with the national primary average of roughly 24%. Demand is strong — for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 40 applications for 25 places, with all 25 first-preference applicants receiving offers. That oversubscription ratio of 1. 6 to 1 suggests a school that local families actively seek out, despite it not being full to capacity overall. The school has a nursery provision for two-year-olds, and its age range runs from 2 to 11. It is a mixed, non-religious school with no boarding or sixth form. The headteacher is Georgina Maclennan, who took over leadership after the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022.
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- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Sept 2022Source: Ofsted, 9 Nov 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:45
After-school care
15:15-17:00
Source: woolavingtonvillageprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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