Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School

Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School has been confirmed as a good school during its recent inspection. The school is praised for its high expectations and the eagerness of pupils to attend and engage in their learning. Pupils build positive relationships and demonstrate strong values such as respect and perseverance, which enhances their overall school experience. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, effectively preparing pupils for future learning with notable extracurricular activities that enhance their education.

Strengths

• Pupils are eager to learn and engage in various subjects.
• High expectations for achievement and positive relationships among students and staff.
• Effective support for pupils needing additional help in reading.
• Carefully organized curriculum with a focus on skill application.
• Strong leadership and governance supporting quality education.

Areas for Improvement

• Gaps in pupils' knowledge hinder their ability to develop detailed understanding.
• Assessment practices are not consistently effective in identifying knowledge gaps.

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 Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.0% 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, 1.4% of pupils at Cheddon Fitzpaine Church 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 Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School had 18.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 1.4% 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, 8.1% of pupils at Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.9% 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 Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School received £6,596 and spent £6,503 for each of its 142 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £92,000 (£650 per pupil).

Across all 45 schools of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, income was £7,160 and spending £7,193 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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All schools in Taunton · Somerset local authority: places and applications

Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School is part of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, which runs 46 schools. The nearest others:

• St Andrew's Church School Taunton
• St James Church School Taunton
• Staplegrove Church School Taunton
• Norton Fitzwarren Church School Taunton
• Bishops Lydeard Church School Taunton
• Wembdon St George's Church School Bridgwater
• Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School Taunton
• St John and St Francis Church School Bridgwater
• St Mary's & St Peter's Church School Ilminster
• Shepton Beauchamp Church School Ilminster

What is Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School have?

Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School has 136 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School cover?

Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School?

Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School is at Rowford, Cheddon Fitzpaine, Taunton, Somerset, TA2 8JY.