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Stogursey Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Somerset

Tower Hill, Bridgwater, TA5 1PR

Website 01278732389

29

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Graded 24/05/2023

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

93.0%

16.1% persistently absent

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

At a glance

Pupils on roll

64

Capacity used

Has space

71%

90 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

4 of 4 families who put it first got an offer

4

Places offered

5

Total applications

1.3

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference44● 100%
2nd preference00—
3rd preference10● 0%
Total5480%

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
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Rachel Rood
Address
Tower Hill, Stogursey, Bridgwater, TA5 1PR
Phone
01278732389
Local authority
Somerset
Ward / constituency
Watchet & Stogursey · Tiverton and Minehead
Area
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
URN
147326

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals29%——
English as additional language2%——
SEN support19%——
53% boys (34)47% girls (30)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)

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

Academy trust: QUANTOCK EDUCATION TRUST

64 pupils · 90 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    03 March 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionNeeds attention
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
    Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
    Early yearsNeeds attention
    Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 23

    24 May 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Requires improvement overall effectiveness
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
View all Ofsted reports

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 56 pupils

Attendance

93.0%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

7.0%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

16.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.2%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

12%
20/21
17%
21/22
20%
22/23
15%
23/24
16%
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 & maths29%——
Higher standard14%——
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 standard36%
-26% vs England
Higher standard0%
-8% vs England

Reading

Expected standard82%
+7% vs England
Higher standard9%
-24% vs England
Average score104
-2 vs England

Writing

Expected standard45%
-27% vs England
Greater depth0%
-13% vs England

Maths

Expected standard55%
-19% vs England
Higher standard9%
-17% vs England
Average score102
-3 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard82%
+9% vs England
Higher standard27%
-3% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Science

Expected standard91%
+9% vs England

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

Primary results over time

392023292024362025

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

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)36%61%
Higher standard0%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.