Leigh On Mendip School, based in Radstock, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Leigh On Mendip School currently has around 107 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 39.3% boys and 60.7% girls. Around 6.5% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 9.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.7%).
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: | Leigh Street, Radstock, BA3 5QQ |
| Website: | http://www.leighonmendipschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01373812592 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Dan Turull |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 146447 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 105 |
| Number of Pupils: | 107 |
| Number of Boys: | 42 |
| Number of Girls: | 65 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 9.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.70% | 96 |
| Unclassified | 4.70% | 5 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.90% | 2 |
| African | 1.90% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh-Upon-Mendip First School Leigh Street , Leigh-upon-Mendip BA3 5QQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leigh On Mendip School Leigh Street , Leigh-on-Mendip BA3 5QQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School Farley Dell , Coleford BA3 5PN | 2out of 4 | 2,766 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.