Bowlish Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–7 · Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Bowlish Infant School is a primary school in Shepton Mallet, Somerset for ages 4–7 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 April 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bowlish, Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5JQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 114 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 April 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils value the warm and caring relationships they have with staff.”
- “They arrive to school feeling happy and curious.”
- “Staff greet pupils with a welcoming smile.”
To improve
- “The school has been through a period of turbulence, which has impacted on its improvement journey.”
- “Pupils' attitudes to learning are variable and some do not attend well enough.”
- “However, some staff do not routinely insist on high expectations of pupils' behaviour and learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 44 first-preference applications, 39 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.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery 0.6 mi School remains Good
- St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School 0.6 mi Good
- Croscombe Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Aldhelms Church School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Oakhill Church School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Horrington Primary School 3.0 mi Requires improvement
- Evercreech Church of England Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stoke St Michael Primary School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade