West Pennard Church of England Primary School

A outstanding voluntary controlled school school in Somerset. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for West Pennard Church of England Primary School.

Glastonbury, BA68NT Ofsted: Outstanding Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

68

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
56.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 67.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
63.1
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 13.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
3 July 2014
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Church Lane
West Pennard
Glastonbury, BA68NT

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
123780
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Address
Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, BA6 8NT
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Bath and Wells
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
219
Free School Meals
10.5% (23 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.3% (5 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.7%
Good
Persistent Absence
10.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
10.6 (6.9 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 107.0
2023 104.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.

Performance Trends

Interactive performance metrics over time

West Pennard Church of England Primary School
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Year Mat Average Read Average
2023 104.0 106.0
2024 105.0 107.0

Overall Trend:

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
14 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
27
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
219 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"To Try is to Triumph"

friendship thankfulness truthfulness forgiveness respect compassion

West Pennard Church of England Primary School has a Christian ethos with Christian values central to its approach.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Breakfast Club After School Club Extra Curricular Clubs

Curriculum Highlights

Art Reading & Writing Maths Music PE & Sport Humanities Phonics MFL Science English Spotlight Computing

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club from 7:30am; After School Club until 6:00pm daily; around 16 extra-curricular after school clubs per week.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions are managed by Somerset Direct; places are allocated according to published admissions criteria. The school serves a catchment area but also takes many children from outside the catchment. The deadline for admissions for September 2026 is 15 January 2026 (applications can be made from 29 September 2025). Open mornings and opportunities to visit are offered; further details are available via Somerset Admissions. See also the Somerset admissions site for up-to-date criteria.

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