Ilchester Community School
Ilchester Community School is an academy converter in Yeovil for pupils aged 2 to 11. It has 322 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Ilchester Community School is Good, from an inspection in March 2022 of its predecessor, Ilchester Community School.
Ofsted inspection: June 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 2-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Somerton Road Ilchester Yeovil Somerset BA22 8JL |
| Reference Number | 151508 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 322 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.11%
Girls: 46.89% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 12.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 9.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.2 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | 27 | 16 | 43 |
| 3 | 17 | 17 | 34 |
| 4 | 22 | 21 | 43 |
| 5 | 25 | 15 | 40 |
| 6 | 17 | 23 | 40 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 80.7% |
| White, Other | 4.7% |
| Unclassified | 2.2% |
| Asian, Other | 1.9% |
| African | 1.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.6% |
| White & Asian | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Ilchester Community School, inspected in March 2022.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 05 Jun 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 8 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 2 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
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).
In 2025–26 Ilchester Community School had 22.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 9.3 |
| 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, 15.2% of pupils at Ilchester Community School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 17 | 4 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 9 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 7 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 2 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 4 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 3 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 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 |
|
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School
Bonfire Lane, Charlton Mackrell, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 7BN |
2.81 miles |
|
Chilthorne Domer Church School
Main Street, Chilthorne Domer, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8RD |
3.01 miles |
|
St Margaret's School, Tintinhull
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3.07 miles |
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Long Sutton CofE Primary School
Martock Road, Long Sutton, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9NT |
3.42 miles |
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Ash Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Ash, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6NS |
3.6 miles |
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King Ina Church of England Academy
Northfield, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6FQ |
4.1 miles |
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Keinton Mandeville Primary School
Chistles Lane, Keinton Mandeville, Somerton, Somerset, TA11 6ES |
4.46 miles |
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Preston CofE Primary School
The Toose, Abbey Manor Park, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3SN |
4.49 miles |
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Countess Gytha Primary School
West Camel Road, Queen Camel, Yeovil, BA22 7FF |
4.54 miles |
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Kingfisher Primary School
Kingfisher Drive, Houndstone, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8FJ |
4.6 miles |
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Milford Junior School
Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4PG |
4.63 miles |
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Milford Infants' School
Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4PG |
4.63 miles |
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All Saints Church School
Ladies Walk, Yeovil Road, Yeovil, Somerset, TA15 6XG |
4.69 miles |
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Martock Church School
Elmleigh Road, Martock, Somerset, TA12 6EF |
4.75 miles |
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Castle Primary School
Castle Street, Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6RE |
4.86 miles |
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Birchfield Community Primary School
Birchfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5RL |
4.92 miles |
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Primrose Lane Primary School
Cunningham Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 5FH |
4.95 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Chilton Bridge School
Chilton Bridge School, Chilton Cantelo, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8BE |
0.42 miles |
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Hill View School
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3.22 miles |
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Stanchester Academy
East Stoke, Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, TA14 6UG |
4.49 miles |
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Fairmead School
Mudford Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4NZ |
4.52 miles |
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Westfield Academy
Westfield Road, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 3DB |
4.6 miles |
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Buckler's Mead School
1 St. Johns Road, Yeovil, BA21 4NH |
4.61 miles |
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Preston School Academy
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4.77 miles |
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Yeovil College
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4.87 miles |
All schools in Yeovil · Somerset local authority: places and applications
Ilchester Community School is part of Ppat Education, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:
- Ash Church of England Primary School Martock
- Preston CofE Primary School Yeovil
- Countess Gytha Primary School Yeovil
- Kingfisher Primary School Yeovil
- Pen Mill Infant and Nursery Academy Yeovil
- Butleigh Church of England Primary School Glastonbury
- Lovington Church of England Primary School Castle Cary
- Huish Episcopi Primary School Langport
- North Cadbury Church of England Primary School Yeovil
- Hambridge Community Primary School Langport
What is Ilchester Community School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Ilchester Community School is Good, from an inspection in March 2022 of its predecessor, Ilchester Community School.
When was Ilchester Community School last inspected by Ofsted?
Ilchester Community School was last inspected in June 2025.
How many pupils does Ilchester Community School have?
Ilchester Community School has 322 pupils on roll.
What age range does Ilchester Community School cover?
Ilchester Community School for pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Ilchester Community School?
Ilchester Community School is at Somerton Road, Ilchester, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8JL.