Located in Somerton, Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School currently has around 90 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55.6% boys and 44.4% girls. Around 11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.6%).

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.

School Information

Address: Bonfire Lane, Somerton, TA11 7BN
Website: http://www.charltonmackrellschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01458223329
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Somerset
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Alison Allen
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 123746

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/02/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 104
Number of Pupils: 90
Number of Boys: 50
Number of Girls: 40

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British95.60%86
Unclassified2.20%2
Other White1.10%1
Other (any other ethnic group)1.10%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (2.0)
Writing: Average (4.0)
Maths: Average (1.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
51%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
104.9
Local authority average
104.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
101.9
Local authority average
102.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Charlton Mackrell CofE Primary School
Bonfire Lane , Charlton Mackrell TA11 7BN
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Kingsdon Church of England Primary School
Kingsdon , TA11 7JX
- not rated 2,784 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Keinton Mandeville Primary School
Chistles Lane , Keinton Mandeville TA11 6ES
3out of 4 3,191 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kingsdon Manor School
Kingsdon , TA11 7JZ
- not rated 3,011 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.