Community school · Somerset

Wiveliscombe Primary School

4–11Ages
191Pupils
PrimaryPhase
123713URN

North Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 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

0.4 below Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

31 applications for 23 places · 108th of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%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 · 7 March 2023Ofsted'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

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

31 applications · 23 places offered · 23 named it first

2026 1.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 1.8; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 1.3; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 1.1; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 1.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 1.4; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 1.2; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 1.1; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 1.4; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 1.3; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 1.3; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 1.4; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 1.2; Somerset median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Somerset median in 1 of 13 years.

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	23	31	1.4	23	1.00
Sep 2025	18	33	1.8	18	1.00
Sep 2024	19	24	1.3	19	1.00
Sep 2023	26	28	1.1	26	1.00
Sep 2022	26	35	1.4	26	1.00
Sep 2021	21	29	1.4	21	1.00
Sep 2020	19	23	1.2	18	0.95
Sep 2019	28	31	1.1	26	0.93
Sep 2018	34	48	1.4	34	1.00
Sep 2017	24	30	1.3	21	0.88
Sep 2016	30	40	1.3	30	1.00
Sep 2015	31	44	1.4	31	1.00
Sep 2014	29	34	1.2	27	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 89% · Maths 71% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%73rd of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth29%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	60%	6%	104	102
2023/24	76%	17%	105	106
2022/23	81%	16%	108	104

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

Wiveliscombe Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Milverton Community Primary School and Pre-School
4.7 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Langford Budville Church of England Primary School
6.0 km · Somerset

Remains Good · concerns noted2024

3.7applications per place 13%met the SATs standard
Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School
6.4 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Stawley Primary School
7.1 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary
7.9 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.8applications per place 40%met the SATs standard
Rockwell Green Church of England Primary School
8.9 km · Somerset

Good2023

1.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Cotford St Luke Primary School
9.0 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Bishops Lydeard Church School
9.1 km · Somerset

Good2022

1.4applications per place 42%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123713 · 933/2227
Capacity: 260 pupils · 191 on roll
Free school meals: 20.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: North Street, Wiveliscombe, Taunton, TA4 2LA
Local authority: Somerset

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