Wembdon St George's Church School

Wembdon St George's Church School is currently facing significant challenges in pupil achievement, particularly in writing and mathematics, with many students not well-prepared for secondary education. Although safeguarding standards are met and attendance is generally in line with national averages, the quality of teaching has suffered due to high staff turnover, leading to inconsistencies in how the curriculum is delivered. Despite these issues, the school maintains a nurturing environment and provides strong early years support, helping children build confidence and positive relationships with staff. The school has implemented various strategies to improve attendance and pupil welfare, particularly for disadvantaged students and those with special educational needs. However, there is a need for a more robust evaluation of the impact of interventions on academic outcomes. Leadership has undergone changes which contribute to the slow pace of improvement, but there are signs of potential progress as a more stable teaching team begins to take shape. Overall, while there are notable strengths in pupil care and early education, achievement concerns highlight areas for critical improvement across academic performance.

Strengths

• Strong commitment to safeguarding and pupil welfare.
• Effective attendance strategies lead to improved pupil attendance.
• Supportive early years education that promotes social skills and language development.
• Positive relationships between pupils and staff enhance learning experiences.
• Effective strategies in place to support pupils with special educational needs.

Areas for Improvement

• Too many pupils do not achieve well in reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Inconsistencies in teaching quality due to high staff turnover.
• Slow pace of improvement in addressing curriculum and teaching weaknesses.
• Historic gaps in knowledge particularly affect writing outcomes.
• Need for stronger evaluations of interventions for disadvantaged pupils.

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 Wembdon St George's Church School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.3% 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, 2.3% of pupils at Wembdon St George's 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 Wembdon St George's Church School had 25.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.2% 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, 15.0% of pupils at Wembdon St George's Church School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% 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 Wembdon St George's Church School received £6,600 and spent £6,464 for each of its 309 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £47,000 (-£153 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 Bridgwater · Somerset local authority: places and applications

Wembdon St George's Church School is part of The Bath and Wells Diocesan Academies Trust, which runs 46 schools. The nearest others:

• St John and St Francis Church School Bridgwater
• Cheddon Fitzpaine Church School Taunton
• Churchfield Church School Highbridge
• St Andrew's Church School Taunton
• Staplegrove Church School Taunton
• St James Church School Taunton
• Bishops Lydeard Church School Taunton
• Norton Fitzwarren Church School Taunton
• Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School Taunton
• St Mary's & St Peter's Church School Ilminster

What is Wembdon St George's Church School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Wembdon St George's Church School is Needs attention, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Wembdon St George's Church School last inspected by Ofsted?

Wembdon St George's Church School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Wembdon St George's Church School have?

Wembdon St George's Church School has 294 pupils on roll.

What age range does Wembdon St George's Church School cover?

Wembdon St George's Church School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Wembdon St George's Church School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Wembdon St George's Church School?

Wembdon St George's Church School is at Brantwood Road, Wembdon, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 7PS.