Bruton Primary School, based in Bruton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Bruton Primary School currently has around 256 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.2% boys and 48.8% girls. Around 10.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Higher Backway, Bruton, BA10 0DP |
| Website: | http://www.brutonprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01749812331 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Rachael Bisset |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 123899 |
Ofsted inspection date: 24/02/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 277 |
| Number of Pupils: | 256 |
| Number of Boys: | 131 |
| Number of Girls: | 125 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.20% | 231 |
| Other White | 3.50% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 1.60% | 4 |
| African | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruton Primary School Higher Backway , BA10 0DP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexey's School Cole Road , BA10 0DF | - not rated | 1,045 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sexey's School Cole Road , BA10 0DF | 3out of 4 | 1,045 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Meadow School for Steiner Education Ltd Sunnydene , 76 High Street BA10 0AJ | - not rated | 260 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Bruton Plox , BA10 0ED | - not rated | 298 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bruton School for Girls Sunny Hill , BA10 0NT | - not rated | 1,912 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.