Churchfield Church School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Somerset
Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3JF
38
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 22/09/2021
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
90.7%
31.0% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
411
Capacity used
Nearly full98%
420 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
47 of 47 families who put it first got an offer
49
Places offered
57
Total applications
1.2
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 47 | 47 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 7 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 3 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 57 | 47 | 82% |
1st preference success by year
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
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Joanne Thorn
- Address
- Burnham Road, Highbridge, TA9 3JF
- Phone
- 01278782743
- Local authority
- Somerset
- Ward / constituency
- Highbridge & Burnham South · Bridgwater
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 139278
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 46% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 7% | — | — |
| SEN support | 22% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
411 pupils · 420 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 26
10 March 2026
S5 Inspection · report card
Inclusion Needs attention Achievement Needs attention Safeguarding standards Met Curriculum and teaching Needs attention Attendance and behaviour Needs attention Leadership and governance Expected standard Early years Needs attention Personal development and wellbeing Needs attention Post-16 provision Not applicable - 21
22 September 2021
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 339 pupils
Attendance
90.7%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
9.3%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
31.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
2.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.7%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
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)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 38% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 0% | — | — |
| 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
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 29% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 5% | 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.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 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.