Voluntary aided school · Somerset

Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School

4–11Ages
86Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
123827URN

High Street, Chewton Mendip, Radstock, BA3 4LL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 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

0.5 below Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

25 applications for 19 places · 115th 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 · 5 December 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

5 December 2023
Graded inspection: Good
18 October 2022
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

1.3applications per place, Reception

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

25 applications · 19 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.3; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 1.1; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 1.3; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 2.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 1.4; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 1.6; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 2.2; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 1.3; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 1.6; Somerset median median 1.9
2016 1.6; Somerset median median 1.9
2015 1.6; Somerset median median 1.9
2014 1.6; 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	19	25	1.3	17	0.89
Sep 2025	9	10	1.1	7	0.78
Sep 2024	20	26	1.3	20	1.00
Sep 2023	6	16	2.7	6	1.00
Sep 2022	15	23	1.5	15	1.00
Sep 2021	20	27	1.4	17	0.85
Sep 2020	17	27	1.6	16	0.94
Sep 2019	6	13	2.2	6	1.00
Sep 2018	20	26	1.3	18	0.90
Sep 2017	19	31	1.6	19	1.00
Sep 2016	13	21	1.6	13	1.00
Sep 2015	12	19	1.6	11	0.92
Sep 2014	16	26	1.6	12	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 60% · Maths 67% → 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 standard73%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard40%

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	60%	7%	104	106
2023/24	71%	24%	109	108
2022/23	64%	14%	109	107

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

Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.3applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
East Harptree Church of England Primary School
4.2 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School
4.3 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Vigor & St John Church School
5.7 km · Somerset

Good2022

1.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Cameley CEVC Primary School
5.7 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Longvernal Primary School
6.0 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Good2023

1.7applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Paulton Junior School
6.2 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2025

58%met the SATs standard
Paulton Infant School
6.2 km · Bath and North East Somerset

Good2023

1.2applications per place
Horrington Primary School
6.3 km · Somerset

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 123827 · 933/3305
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 150 pupils · 86 on roll
Free school meals: 1.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: High Street, Chewton Mendip, Radstock, BA3 4LL
Local authority: Somerset

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