King Ina Church of England Academy

King Ina Church of England Academy is currently rated as requiring improvement overall, with notable strengths in behavior and personal development. The early years provision has been recognized for providing a strong start for children, preparing them well for their future education. However, the quality of education in the primary years falls short, especially due to underdeveloped aspects of the curriculum and inconsistencies in teaching practices. The school is part of the King Ina Church of England Academy Trust, which bears a shared responsibility for the effectiveness of the school. This inspection marks the school's first evaluation since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and it revealed areas that necessitate immediate attention to enhance educational outcomes for all students, including those with special educational needs.

Strengths

• Early years provision effectively prepares children for Year 1.
• Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes and pride in their school.
• The school has a well-designed phonics program.
• Staff take effective action to manage challenging behavior.
• A wide range of extra-curricular activities enhances pupil development.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum implementation lacks consistency across subjects.
• Inadequate assessment systems lead to insecure recall of knowledge.
• Some pupils are given reading materials that do not match their phonics knowledge.

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 King Ina Church of England Academy attended 92.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 20.1% 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, 6.5% of pupils at King Ina Church of England Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). 5 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 King Ina Church of England Academy had 22.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.1% 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, 14.0% of pupils at King Ina Church of England Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.6% 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 2024–25 King Ina Church of England Academy received £6,127 and spent £6,084 for each of its 370 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £538,000 (£1,454 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is King Ina Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for King Ina Church of England Academy is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in July 2024.

When was King Ina Church of England Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

King Ina Church of England Academy was last inspected in July 2024.

How many pupils does King Ina Church of England Academy have?

King Ina Church of England Academy has 343 pupils on roll.

What age range does King Ina Church of England Academy cover?

King Ina Church of England Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are King Ina Church of England Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 32% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is King Ina Church of England Academy?

King Ina Church of England Academy is at Northfield, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6FQ.