Swanmead Community School is a middle deemed secondary school located in Ilminster.
According to Ofsted inspection, the school's
overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 22/02/2018.
According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is below average, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average.
The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.9%,
which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.
School Information
Address:
Ditton Street, Ilminster, TA19 0BL
Website:
http://swanmeadschool.co.uk/
Telephone:
0146052431
School Type:
Community school
Education phase:
Middle deemed secondary
Local authority:
Somerset
Headteacher / Principal:
Mr Mark Walker
Religious character:
Does not apply
Admissions policy:
Not applicable
Unique reference:
123875
Ofsted Inspection
Overall Effectiveness
Quality Of Education
Outcomes For Pupils
Management Effectiveness
Ofsted inspection date: 22/02/2018
Pupils
Information
Age Range:
9 - 13
Gender:
Mixed
School Capacity:
348
Number of Pupils:
287
Number of Boys:
140
Number of Girls:
147
Absence
School
England state-funded schools:
Overall absence:
4.9%
4%
Persistent absence:
9.2%
8.2%
Education - Primary
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
Reading
Well Below Average: -2.8
Confidence interval -4.2 to -1.4
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.6
Confidence interval -3.8 to -1.3
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.3
Confidence interval -5.5 to -3.1
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School:
54%
England Average:
65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
