Wincanton Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Wincanton, Somerset
Wincanton Primary School is a primary school in Wincanton, Somerset for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 26 March 2025.
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Catchment area for Wincanton Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Wincanton, BA9 9EL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 388 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 26 March 2025
Strengths
- “Wincanton Primary School works hard to provide the best education and care for all pupils.”
- “The school is committed to giving pupils the fundamentals they need for life.”
- “The school has established a culture where good behaviour is the norm.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, the plans in place to support pupils with SEND are too complicated.”
- “This results in staff trying to do too much at once, rather than focusing on the most important things that these pupils need to learn or understand.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 55% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 38 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary 0.2 mi Not judged
- Horsington Church School 2.6 mi Standards maintained
- Abbas and Templecombe Church School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School 4.4 mi Good
- Bruton Primary School 4.5 mi School remains Good
- North Cadbury Church of England Primary School 4.8 mi Good
- Castle Cary Community Primary School 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School, Henstridge 5.2 mi Not judged