Ilchester Community School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 3 2022 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
123735
Address
Somerton Road, Ilchester, BA22 8JL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
301 (84% of total capacity)
Boys
55.5%
Girls
44.5%
First language not English
7.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
11%
Persistent absence
12.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88%
Other White 3.7%
Other Asian 2.7%
Other Black 1.7%
Other 1.7%
African 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Mixed 0%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.4
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsAverage-0.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 9%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Ilchester Community School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
38
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
35
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
35
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
45
24
21
Year 1
41
21
20
Year 2
43
23
20
Year 3
45
27
18
Year 4
40
21
19
Year 5
45
27
18
Year 6
42
24
18
Year 2023-2024

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