Huish Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Carisbrooke Gardens
Yeovil
Somerset
BA20 1AY
Phone 01935474984
Reference Number 140455

Huish Primary School has demonstrated exceptional performance across all areas during its first inspection under the current framework. The school has achieved an outstanding rating, showcasing leaders' high ambitions for their pupils and creating an inclusive and nurturing environment. Pupils feel safe and are happy at school, thriving academically and socially, with a wide range of extracurricular opportunities that enrich their learning experience. The dedication of staff and the effective curriculum design contribute to pupils achieving well, including those with additional needs.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 421
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.78%
Girls: 48.22%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 17.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 21.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 29.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 31 30 61
2 28 32 60
3 34 26 60
4 28 32 60
5 34 26 60
6 33 27 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 78.1%
White, Other 9%
Indian 3.6%
Mixed, Other 1.4%
Chinese 1.2%
White & Black (African) 1.2%
African 1.2%
Asian, Other 1.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
White & Asian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
 >  Quality of education Outstanding
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 10 Jan 2023
Date Report
10 Jan 2023 School inspection:
04 Dec 2013 Academy conversion letter
27 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
Previously as Huish Primary School
27 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2005 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2005 Full inspection:
12 Jun 2000 Full inspection
12 Jun 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Highly ambitious and inclusive environment for all pupils.
  • Outstanding behaviour and attitudes among students.
  • Strong emphasis on personal development and well-being.
  • Terrific leadership that drives continuous improvement.
  • Effective early reading programme contributing to confidence in literacy.
  • High-quality training for staff resulting in deep subject knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

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 106
Maths 106

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 -0.4
Writing -1.3
Maths 0

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 46 0
Third Preference 26 1
From another Local Authority 1 0

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