Community school · Somerset

Meare Village Primary School

4–11Ages
100Pupils
PrimaryPhase
123653URN

St Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury, BA6 9SP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.3 below Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

26 applications for 18 places · 95th of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 9 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Somerset median (1.8) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

26 applications · 18 places offered · 17 named it first

2026 1.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 1.4; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 1.5; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 1.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 2.4; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 1.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 2.3; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 1.8; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 2.5; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 1.5; Somerset median median 1.8

This school
Somerset median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	18	26	1.4	17	0.94
Sep 2025	17	24	1.4	19	1.12
Sep 2024	17	26	1.5	17	1.00
Sep 2023	11	19	1.7	11	1.00
Sep 2022	16	22	1.4	15	0.94
Sep 2021	10	24	2.4	10	1.00
Sep 2020	17	24	1.4	16	0.94
Sep 2019	15	25	1.7	13	0.87
Sep 2018	17	30	1.8	17	1.00
Sep 2017	14	32	2.3	13	0.93
Sep 2016	17	31	1.8	16	0.94
Sep 2015	13	33	2.5	12	0.92
Sep 2014	17	26	1.5	18	1.06

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 77% · Maths 92% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%18th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard62%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	0%	109	105
2023/24	43%	5%	107	100
2022/23	79%	7%	110	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Meare Village Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Ashcott Primary School
4.8 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2024

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
5.0 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

57%met the SATs standard
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School
5.1 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.2applications per place
Walton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
5.2 km · Somerset

Good2023

2.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Elmhurst Junior School
6.0 km · Somerset

Good2023
Hindhayes Infant School
6.1 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place
Brookside Community Primary School
6.4 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Catcott Primary School
6.6 km · Somerset

Good2024

1.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123653 · 933/2045
Capacity: 120 pupils · 100 on roll
Free school meals: 23.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: St Mary's Road, Meare, Glastonbury, BA6 9SP
Local authority: Somerset

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources