Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–7 · Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery is a primary school in Shepton Mallet, Somerset for ages 2–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Waterloo Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5HE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 186 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 1 February 2024
Strengths
- “Caring and knowledgeable Nursery staff provide children with precise help and support.”
- “This ensures that children are happy, well cared for and settle quickly.”
- “Strong pastoral support continues throughout the school.”
To improve
- “However, a few pupils need more practice at school to increase their fluency.”
- “However, there are occasions when staff do not adapt their teaching to address misconceptions when they arise within sequences of work or lessons.”
- “When this happens, pupils do not get the immediate support they need to thrive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 31 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School 0.3 mi Good
- Bowlish Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- St Aldhelms Church School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Croscombe Church of England Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oakhill Church School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stoke St Michael Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Evercreech Church of England Primary School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Horrington Primary School 3.5 mi Requires improvement