All Saints CofE VC Infants School

All Saints C of E VC Infants School is currently facing challenges that have led to an overall effectiveness rating of 'requires improvement'. The new curriculum implemented by the school has not yet shown the intended impact on pupil readiness for the next stage of education. Despite a supportive and caring environment, the school has experienced leadership instability, which has affected the quality of education provided. However, the recent appointment of new senior leaders with a strong vision offers hope for future improvement.

Strengths

• The school provides a friendly and inclusive environment.
• Pupils feel safe and know they can talk to staff about their concerns.
• There is a well-sequenced reading programme for Reception children.
• Pupils with SEND are identified early for support.
• The personal, social, and health education curriculum is well planned.

Areas for Improvement

• The implementation of the new curriculum lacks precision.
• Assessment is not used effectively to check pupils' learning.
• Reading books do not consistently match pupils' reading needs.
• Governors' oversight of the school's work is insufficient.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at All Saints CofE VC Infants School attended 93.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 20.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.8% of pupils at All Saints CofE VC Infants School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 All Saints CofE VC Infants School had 25.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 74.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 25.0% of pupils at All Saints CofE VC Infants School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2022–23 All Saints CofE VC Infants School received £9,262 and spent £10,371 for each of its 43 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £57,000 (£1,317 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is All Saints CofE VC Infants School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for All Saints CofE VC Infants School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was All Saints CofE VC Infants School last inspected by Ofsted?

All Saints CofE VC Infants School was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does All Saints CofE VC Infants School have?

All Saints CofE VC Infants School has 60 pupils on roll.

What age range does All Saints CofE VC Infants School cover?

All Saints CofE VC Infants School for pupils aged 2 to 7.

Where is All Saints CofE VC Infants School?

All Saints CofE VC Infants School is at Fishers Mead, Dulverton, Somerset, TA22 9EN.