Wiveliscombe Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 7 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Somerset
Unique reference
123713
Address
North Street, Wiveliscombe, TA4 2LA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
211 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
59.7%
Girls
40.3%
First language not English
7.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
20.4%
Persistent absence
15.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 87.7%
Unclassified 4.3%
Mixed 2.9%
Other White 1.9%
African 1.4%
Indian 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.3
WritingWell above average2.7
MathsAverage-0.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 76%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 17%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Wiveliscombe Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
18
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
18
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
18
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher20
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
20
11
9
Year 1
27
18
9
Year 2
32
17
15
Year 3
28
17
11
Year 4
31
18
13
Year 5
36
23
13
Year 6
37
22
15
Year 2024-2025

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