Voluntary controlled school · Somerset

Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
89Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123746URN

Bonfire Lane, Charlton Mackrell, Somerton, TA11 7BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

20 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%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 · 2 February 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

Inspection history

2 February 2023
Graded inspection: Good
3 December 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Somerset median (1.8) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

20 applications · 11 places offered · 10 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 2.3; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 2.0; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 1.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 2.1; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 1.9; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 1.9; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 2.0; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 2.3; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 3.0; 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	11	20	1.8	10	0.91
Sep 2025	15	35	2.3	17	1.13
Sep 2024	12	24	2.0	15	1.25
Sep 2023	11	20	1.8	11	1.00
Sep 2022	12	25	2.1	12	1.00
Sep 2021	12	24	2.0	13	1.08
Sep 2020	10	19	1.9	9	0.90
Sep 2019	11	19	1.7	10	0.91
Sep 2018	12	21	1.8	13	1.08
Sep 2017	9	17	1.9	7	0.78
Sep 2016	7	14	2.0	7	1.00
Sep 2015	11	25	2.3	10	0.91
Sep 2014	7	21	3.0	7	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 67% · Maths 67% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%87th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard50%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	58%	8%	107	107
2023/24	75%	6%	110	104
2022/23	67%	11%	108	105

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

Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Keinton Mandeville Primary School
2.9 km · Somerset

Good2022

1.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Ilchester Community School
4.5 km · Somerset

Remains Good2022

1.2applications per place
King Ina Church of England Academy
4.8 km · Somerset

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place 32%met the SATs standard
Butleigh Church of England Primary School
5.5 km · Somerset

Good2023

1.8applications per place
Long Sutton CofE Primary School
6.6 km · Somerset

Good2024

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School
6.8 km · Somerset

Requires improvement2023

1.5applications per place
Lovington Church of England Primary School
7.1 km · Somerset

Special measures Inadequate2023

2.2applications per place
Countess Gytha Primary School
7.7 km · Somerset

Good2023

1.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123746 · 933/3020
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 104 pupils · 89 on roll
Free school meals: 11.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Bonfire Lane, Charlton Mackrell, Somerton, TA11 7BN
Local authority: Somerset

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