Churchstanton Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Churchstanton
Taunton
Somerset
TA3 7RL
Phone 01823601354
Reference Number 123701

Churchstanton Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across various domains including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The school fosters a positive environment where high expectations for learning and behaviour are set, and pupils are noted for their politeness and sociability. There is a strong commitment to support pupil mental health and wellbeing, which parents greatly appreciate. The school also boasts an ambitious curriculum aimed at instilling a love for learning, particularly in reading and mathematics.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 73
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 60.27%
Girls: 39.73%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 2 6 8
2 6 5 11
3 9 3 12
4 7 6 13
5 9 2 11
6 5 3 8

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
Indian 1.4%
White & Black (African) 1.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 06 Feb 2024
Date Report
06 Feb 2024 School inspection:
13 Dec 2022 School inspection
18 May 2017 Short inspection
16 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
28 Feb 2008 Full inspection:
06 Mar 2007 Curriculum and development visit
08 Mar 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations for pupil learning and behaviour.
  • Supportive and caring staff who build positive relationships with pupils.
  • A well-established phonics programme that helps pupils read confidently.
  • Effective adaptations in the curriculum for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
  • Exciting extracurricular opportunities that engage pupils' interests.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum implementation in some foundation subjects and early years is still developing.
  • Inconsistent expectations for pupils' written work affecting quality.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 63%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 25%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 104
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1
Writing -2.7
Maths -5.8

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 2 0
Third Preference 1 0
From another Local Authority 4 1

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