Voluntary controlled school · Somerset

West Pennard Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
219Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123780URN

Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, BA6 8NT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

51 applications for 30 places · 68th of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
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

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Somerset median (1.8) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

51 applications · 30 places offered · 40 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 1.4; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 1.5; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 2.0; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 1.8; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 1.6; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 1.9; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 1.6; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 1.9; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 2.2; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 2.1; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 1.3; 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	30	51	1.7	40	1.33
Sep 2025	30	42	1.4	32	1.07
Sep 2024	29	44	1.5	34	1.17
Sep 2023	30	61	2.0	34	1.13
Sep 2022	24	40	1.7	24	1.00
Sep 2021	30	54	1.8	34	1.13
Sep 2020	30	48	1.6	29	0.97
Sep 2019	30	56	1.9	31	1.03
Sep 2018	30	49	1.6	32	1.07
Sep 2017	30	56	1.9	33	1.10
Sep 2016	30	67	2.2	43	1.43
Sep 2015	30	63	2.1	33	1.10
Sep 2014	27	36	1.3	27	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 65% · Maths 76% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%69th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth12%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard47%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	62%	9%	108	106
2023/24	67%	13%	107	105
2022/23	58%	6%	106	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

West Pennard Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School
3.3 km · Somerset

Requires improvement2023

1.5applications per place
St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants School
5.2 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.2applications per place
Butleigh Church of England Primary School
5.4 km · Somerset

Good2023

1.8applications per place
St Benedict's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School
5.5 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

57%met the SATs standard
Coxley Primary School
5.7 km · Somerset

Requires significant improvement 2026

1.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Elmhurst Junior School
6.5 km · Somerset

Good2023
Hindhayes Infant School
6.9 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place
St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School
7.0 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123780 · 933/3121
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 219 on roll
Free school meals: 10.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Lane, West Pennard, Glastonbury, BA6 8NT
Local authority: Somerset

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