South Petherton Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · South Petherton, Somerset
South Petherton Junior School is a primary school in South Petherton, Somerset for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hayes End, South Petherton, TA13 5AG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 156 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils beam with pride to be a part of this school.”
- “Staff have the highest of expectations for pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Pupils rise to these expectations and achieve well, with above average outcomes in national tests.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, teachers’ checks on what pupils remember are not as effective.”
- “They do not identify if pupils retain the important knowledge they have previously been taught.”
- “This means gaps in pupils’ knowledge are not addressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 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) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Somerset.
- South Petherton Church of England Infants and Pre School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Norton Sub Hamdon Church School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shepton Beauchamp Church School 2.1 mi Not judged
- Kingsbury Episcopi Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Martock Church School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Merriott Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle Primary School 2.5 mi Good
- Hinton St George Church of England Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good