Voluntary controlled school · Somerset

Herne View Church of England Primary

4–11Ages
401Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123764URN

Ditton Street, Ilminster, TA19 0BL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.4 below Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

52 applications for 39 places · 114th of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%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 · 29 November 2022Ofsted'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

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Somerset median (1.8) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

52 applications · 39 places offered · 39 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

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

More applications per place than the Somerset median in 0 of 12 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	39	52	1.3	39	1.00
Sep 2025	49	61	1.2	48	0.98
Sep 2024	53	65	1.2	53	1.00
Sep 2023	55	62	1.1	55	1.00
Sep 2021	68	78	1.2	64	0.94
Sep 2020	59	69	1.2	57	0.97
Sep 2019	54	65	1.2	48	0.89
Sep 2018	66	72	1.1	66	1.00
Sep 2017	66	77	1.2	61	0.92
Sep 2016	69	81	1.2	68	0.99
Sep 2015	66	84	1.3	65	0.98
Sep 2014	58	74	1.3	57	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 54% · Maths 69% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%124th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard54%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	45%	11%	104	103
2023/24	49%	5%	104	101
2022/23	38%	5%	105	101

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

Herne View Church of England PrimaryThis school
This school

Good2022

1.3applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
St Mary's & St Peter's Church School
3.1 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place
Neroche Primary School
3.6 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Ashill Community Primary School
4.8 km · Somerset

Good2024

11.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Shepton Beauchamp Church School
5.0 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.7applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Avishayes Community Primary School
6.0 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Hinton St George Church of England Primary School
6.2 km · Somerset

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
The Redstart Primary School
6.3 km · Somerset

Standards maintained2025

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School
6.6 km · Somerset

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123764 · 933/3066
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 525 pupils · 401 on roll
Free school meals: 20.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Replaced: Swanmead Community School (URN 123875)
Address: Ditton Street, Ilminster, TA19 0BL
Local authority: Somerset

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