Herne View Church of England Primary

Herne View Church of England Primary is performing well overall, having moved from an outstanding previous inspection to a good rating this time. The school has successfully adapted to new challenges, including the introduction of Year 5 and Year 6 pupils for the first time, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Leaders and staff have maintained a focus on delivering a coherent and well-sequenced curriculum that supports pupils’ learning, and pastoral support is strong, helping pupils feel safe and supported in their educational journey.

Strengths

• Pupils have a strong sense of belonging and pride in their school.
• Leaders and teachers have high expectations, resulting in calm and focused classrooms.
• The school provides effective support for pupils with SEND, allowing them to make progress.
• Pupils enjoy a wide range of clubs and curricular opportunities that enhance their education.
• Reading is a priority, and strategies in phonics teaching are effective.

Areas for Improvement

• Subject leadership is underdeveloped in a few subjects, impacting curriculum implementation.
• Pupils lack a secure understanding of some aspects of their personal development education.

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 Herne View Church of England Primary attended 94.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.7% 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, 0.9% of pupils at Herne View Church of England Primary 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 Herne View Church of England Primary had 24.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.1% 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, 13.0% of pupils at Herne View Church of England Primary were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.7% 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 2025–26 Herne View Church of England Primary received £8,098 and spent £8,269 for each of its 405 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £234,000 (£579 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 Herne View Church of England Primary's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Herne View Church of England Primary is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Herne View Church of England Primary last inspected by Ofsted?

Herne View Church of England Primary was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Herne View Church of England Primary have?

Herne View Church of England Primary has 401 pupils on roll.

What age range does Herne View Church of England Primary cover?

Herne View Church of England Primary for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Herne View Church of England Primary's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Herne View Church of England Primary?

Herne View Church of England Primary is at Ditton Street, Ilminster, TA19 0BL.