West Buckland Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 20 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
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
145674
Address
West Buckland, TA21 9LD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
118 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
0%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.2%
Persistent absence
11.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
6.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89%
Unclassified 5.9%
Other White 2.5%
Mixed 2.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.6
WritingAverage-1.5
MathsAverage-1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 57%
Local authority average 56%
England average 61%

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

School 7%
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 101
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

West Buckland Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
15
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
16
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
15
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes23.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher18.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
9
3
6
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
13
8
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
1
1
0
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
8
5
3
Year 1
16
8
8
Year 2
13
5
8
Year 3
13
7
6
Year 4
16
3
13
Year 5
15
9
6
Year 6
13
9
4
Year 2023-2024

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