Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School is an academy converter in Glastonbury for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 70 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in November 2023 of its predecessor, Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: March 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Ham Street Baltonsborough Glastonbury Somerset BA6 8PX |
| Reference Number | 151282 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 70 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.14%
Girls: 52.86% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 24.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.4% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 17.5 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 16.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 78.6% |
| White & Asian | 5.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 4.3% |
| White, Other | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 1.4% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, inspected in November 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Requires Improvement |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Mar 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 4 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 0 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School had 69 pupils for 105 places. 36 places (34.3%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Glastonbury Primary” planning area
Somerset counted 118 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 93 in 2029–30, down 21%.
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 2025–26 Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School had 15.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 14.3% of pupils at Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 2 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 2 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 2 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Butleigh Church of England Primary School
High Street, Butleigh, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8SX |
1.57 miles |
|
West Pennard Church of England Primary School
Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8NT |
2.06 miles |
|
Millfield Preparatory School
Edgarley Hall, Glastonbury, BA6 8LD |
2.43 miles |
|
Keinton Mandeville Primary School
Chistles Lane, Keinton Mandeville, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6ES |
2.76 miles |
|
Elmhurst Junior School
Elmhurst Lane, Street, Somerset, BA16 0HH |
3.58 miles |
|
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School
High Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9DR |
3.7 miles |
|
Hindhayes Infant School
Leigh Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0HB |
3.72 miles |
|
Lovington Church of England Primary School
Lovington, Castle Cary, Somerset, BA7 7PX |
3.74 miles |
|
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
Benedict Street, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9EX |
3.77 miles |
|
Brookside Community Primary School
Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PR |
4.2 miles |
|
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School
Bonfire Lane, Charlton Mackrell, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7BN |
4.21 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Millfield School
Butleigh Road, Street, BA16 0YD |
3.34 miles |
|
Crispin School Academy
Church Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0AD |
3.67 miles |
|
St Dunstan's School
Wells Road, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9BY |
3.96 miles |
|
Avalon School
Brooks Road, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PS |
4.18 miles |
|
Compton Dundon School
School Lane, Compton Dundon, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6TE |
4.2 miles |
All schools in Glastonbury · Somerset local authority: places and applications
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School is part of The Academies for Character and Excellence, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:
- Castle Cary Community Primary School Castle Cary
- Stoberry Park School Wells
- Milborne Port Primary School Sherborne
- Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School Taunton
- Ashill Community Primary School Ilminster
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Taunton
- Winsham Primary School Near Chard
- Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School Chard
- Stockland Church of England Primary Academy Honiton
- Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Exeter
What is Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in November 2023 of its predecessor, Baltonsborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
When was Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.
How many pupils does Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School have?
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School has 70 pupils on roll.
What age range does Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School cover?
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School?
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School is at Ham Street, Baltonsborough, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 8PX.