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South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Mixed · Somerset

Church Path, South Petherton, TA13 5DY

Website 01460240750

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headline score

Ranking (England)

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No ranked results

Ofsted

Not judged

Graded 12/11/2024

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

95.6%

11.0% persistently absent

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

At a glance

Pupils on roll

102

Capacity used

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GCSE rank (England)

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KS2 rank (England)

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Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

31 of 31 families who put it first got an offer

31

Places offered

36

Total applications

1.2

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference3131● 100%
2nd preference40● 0%
3rd preference10● 0%
Total363186%

1st preference success by year

100%
2020
100%
2021
100%
2022
100%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Somerset lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–7
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Shan Weston
Address
Church Path, Hele Lane, South Petherton, TA13 5DY
Phone
01460240750
Local authority
Somerset
Ward / constituency
South Petherton & Islemoor · Yeovil
Area
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
123854

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals14%——
English as additional language0%——
SEN support14%——
52% boys (53)48% girls (49)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

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

102 pupils. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    12 November 2024

    Full graded inspection

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

2024/2025 school year · 73 pupils

Attendance

95.6%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

4.4%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

11.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

1.4%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.2%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

10%
20/21
14%
21/22
19%
22/23
27%
23/24
11%
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.

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.