West Huntspill Primary Academy, based in Highbridge, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led 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.
West Huntspill Primary Academy currently has around 102 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 47.1% 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 10.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.4%).
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: | New Road, Highbridge, TA9 3QE |
| Website: | www.westhuntspillprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01278783842 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Somerset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Emma Barker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148531 |
Ofsted inspection date: 03/10/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 90 |
| Number of Pupils: | 102 |
| Number of Boys: | 51 |
| Number of Girls: | 51 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.40% | 82 |
| African | 8.80% | 9 |
| Unclassified | 3.90% | 4 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 2.00% | 2 |
| Irish | 1.00% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.00% | 1 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Huntspill Primary Academy New Road , West Huntspill TA9 3QE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| West Huntspill Community Primary School New Road , West Huntspill TA9 3QE | - not rated | 1 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beechfield Infant School Burnham Road , TA9 3JF | - not rated | 1,793 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchfield Church School Burnham Road , TA9 3JF | 3out of 4 | 1,865 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Churchfield CofE VC Primary School Burham Road , TA9 3JF | - not rated | 1,865 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The King Alfred School Burnham Road , TA9 3EE | - not rated | 2,043 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The King Alfred School an Academy Burnham Road , TA9 3EE | 3out of 4 | 2,043 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isleport School 4 Isleport Road , TA9 4QX | - not rated | 2,192 yd | Other independent special school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.