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South Petherton Junior School

Primary · Community school · Mixed · Somerset

Hayes End, South Petherton, TA13 5AG

Website 01460240172

82

headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 11/03/2025

Application demand

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No council data

Attendance

94.9%

10.1% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

156

Capacity used

Over capacity

105%

148 places

GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Details

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Age range
7–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Shan Weston
Address
Hayes End, South Petherton, TA13 5AG
Phone
01460240172
Local authority
Somerset
Ward / constituency
South Petherton & Islemoor · Yeovil
Area
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
123720

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals23%——
English as additional language1%——
SEN support16%——
42% boys (65)58% girls (91)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

156 pupils · 148 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 25

    11 March 2025

    Full graded inspection

    Not judged overall effectiveness
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 149 pupils

Attendance

94.9%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

5.1%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

10.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.7%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.8%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

6%
20/21
14%
21/22
17%
22/23
11%
23/24
10%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths82%——
Higher standard9%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard65%
+3% vs England
Higher standard6%
-2% vs England

Reading

Expected standard74%
-1% vs England
Higher standard32%
-1% vs England
Average score106
+0 vs England

Writing

Expected standard71%
-1% vs England
Greater depth19%
+6% vs England

Maths

Expected standard77%
+3% vs England
Higher standard19%
-7% vs England
Average score104
-1 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard71%
-2% vs England
Higher standard23%
-7% vs England
Average score104
-1 vs England

Science

Expected standard84%
+2% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

562019772023822024652025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)65%61%
Higher standard6%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Somerset council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.