Stogursey Church of England Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Tower Hill
Stogursey
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA5 1PR
Phone 01278732389
Reference Number 147326

Stogursey Church of England Primary School has room for improvement, particularly in pupils' academic achievement, where gaps in knowledge in reading, writing, and mathematics persist. The school benefits from a strong focus on safeguarding, with leaders fostering a culture where all members feel safe and supported. Despite challenges, the school environment is calm, and pupils exhibit positive behaviours, contributing to a nurturing community atmosphere. However, the impacts of recent staff turnover and inconsistent teaching methods have hindered pupils' overall learning outcomes.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 62
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 58.06%
Girls: 41.94%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 30.6%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 20.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 19.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 4 5 9
2 4 2 6
3 1 3 4
4 3 6 9
5 14 2 16
6 4 6 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 96.8%
Asian, Other 1.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Needs attention
 >  Leadership & Governance Needs attention
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Expected standard
 >  Achievement Needs attention
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Expected standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Needs attention
 >  Inclusion Needs attention
 >  Early Years Needs attention
Last Report Date 03 Mar 2026
Date Report
03 Mar 2026 School inspection
24 May 2023 School inspection
06 Aug 2019 Academy conversion letter
15 Mar 2016 Full inspection:
Previously as Stogursey Church of England Primary School
15 Mar 2016 Full inspection:
11 Jun 2014 Monitoring visit
11 Jun 2014 Monitoring visit
12 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
12 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
13 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
13 Mar 2012 Full inspection:
20 Jan 2011 Curriculum and development visit
20 Jan 2011 Curriculum and development visit
16 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
16 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
10 May 2006 Full inspection:
10 May 2006 Full inspection:
22 Jan 2001 Full inspection
22 Jan 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong focus on safeguarding with a supportive school culture.
  • Pupils display kindness and positive attitudes towards each other.
  • Wide range of personal development opportunities for pupils.
  • High-quality pastoral support leads to positive pupils' welfare.
  • Leaders are ambitious for all pupils and prioritize staff development.

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils have gaps in knowledge affecting achievement in core subjects.
  • Teaching is inconsistent, failing to address students' knowledge gaps.
  • The early years curriculum does not effectively prepare children for Year 1.
  • Support for pupils with SEND is not consistently effective.
  • Governance decisions have not yet led to rapid improvement in outcomes.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 36%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

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 104
Maths 102

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 -4.3
Writing 0.6
Maths -4.6

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

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

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